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Name
Scientific name
Puntigrus navjotsodhii
Described by
Authority Tan, Year 2012, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Puntigrus navjotsodhii is a small cyprinid known only from the upper Katingan and Barito river basins in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Bor…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
48mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Borneo, Barito, Katingan
Writing
Etymology
Puntigrus: formed from part of the generic name Puntius and tigrus, a word created to sound like the Latin word tigris, meaning 'tiger', in allusion to the bar…
Distribution
Known only from the upper Katingan and Barito river basins in Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan) province, Indonesian Borneo. Type locality is 'Borneo: Cen…
Habitat
The type series was collected from a small clear-water stream with a pH of 6.0, forming a series of riffles and deeper pools, with a maximum width of 5 metres …
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species is unknown in the aquarium hobby, with the trade largely reliant on commercially-produced 'tiger barbs' of questionable origin. It is distinguishe…
References
References
2 on this profile