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Name
Scientific name
Sinibotia superciliaris
Described by
Authority Günther, Year 1892, Bracketed
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Sinibotia superciliaris is a botiid loach from the middle Yangtze River drainage in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, western China. It is rar…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
110mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25.5°C, pH 6.5–8
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
China, Yangtze
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from the foot of Mount Emei (aka Omei Shan) in Sichuan province, western China and since recorded from Guizhou province which borders Sichuan to the …
Habitat
This species is found in both main river channels and tributaries and during surveys made by Yang and Chen (1992)[10] was collected from swiftly-flowing, moder…
Aquarium size
An aquarium base measuring at least 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is recommended.
Maintenance
All botiid loaches need a well-structured set-up although the actual choice of décor is more-or-less down to personal taste. A natural-style arrangement could …
Water conditions
Temperature: Somewhere within the range 20 – 25.5 °C should be fine for general mainatenance. At a habitat sampled in November 1990 the water temperature was 6…
Diet
This species is primarily a micropredator; stomach contents of wild specimens comprised coleopterid and ephemerid larvae (Yang and Chen, 1992)[10]. Captive spe…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species is typically reclusive and tends to occupy quieter areas of the tank or remain under cover when not feeding. It's also very peaceful and safe to k…
Sexual dimorphism
Unconfirmed but females should be heavier-bodied once sexually mature.
Reproduction
Unrecorded in aquaria; presumably a seasonal, possibly migratory spawner in nature.
Notes
This species is rarely-seen in the trade with commercial exports from the middle Yangtze basin sporadic. It looks very similar to S. pulchra but can be told ap…
References
References
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