Edit Dawkinsia tambraparniei
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Name
Scientific name
Dawkinsia tambraparniei
Described by
Authority Silas, Year 1954, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
'Arulius' Barb
Photograph credits
All 11 credited
Summary
The 'arulius' barb, Dawkinsia tambraparniei, is a cyprinid possibly restricted to the middle Tambraparni River basin in Tamil Nadu, souther…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
130mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–25°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
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
India, Tambraparni
Writing
Etymology
Dawkinsia: named for Richard Dawkins, for 'his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science'. tambraparniei:…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Stream 7 miles from Kalladaikurichi, Tambraparni watershed, Tinnevelly District, Madras State, India', and this species is possibly restricte…
Habitat
A pelagic, riverine species with habitats likely to vary depending on locality and time of year with two annual monsoons causing increases in water depth, flow…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of at least 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered for long-term care.
Maintenance
Not difficult to keep in a well-maintained set-up, though we recommend aquascaping the tank to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substrate of variably-…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a foraging omnivore feeding on a variety of worms, insects, crustaceans, plant material, and other organic debris in nature. In the aquarium it's easi…
Behaviour and compatibility
An ideal addition to a peaceful community of riverine species alongside other schooling or shoaling cyprinids plus botiid, nemacheilid and balitorid loaches. I…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop filamentous rays in the dorsal-fin, a more intense colour pattern than females, and exhibit noticeable tubercules on the head when in spawn…
Reproduction
Like most small cyprinids this is an egg-scattering free spawner exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition it will spawn often and in a mature aquari…
Notes
D. tambraparniei was described as a subspecies of the congener D. arulius, appears in the majority of earlier aquarium literature as Puntius arulius or 'aruliu…
References
References
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