Physical description: A stocky, fish with an arched back and a flat belly profile. The caudal fin is deeply cleft and the caudal penuncle is thick. The body is brown with numerous vertical yellow stripes which alternate in thickness. The fins are marked with brown bands. Size/Length: To 2.7" (8 cm) in aquaria, although up to 4" (10 cm) in nature Similar species: None Habitat: Inhabits still and slow moving waters in southern India S: bottom Aquarium: A 24" (61 cm), 10-20 gallon (38-76 L) tank is sufficient for this small species. Follow suggestions for B. morleti . Water chemistry: pH 6-7.5 (6.8), 3-15 dH (7), 73-81°F (23-27°C) Social behavior: An active, but peaceful species that prefers to be kept in small groups of five to eight fish. A nocturnal species that become diurnal after acclimation. Suggested companions: As for B. sidthimunki. FOOD: Live; worms, insect larvae, crustaceans; tablets; plant matter SEX: Unknown Breeding techniques: Unknown Breeding potential: No recorded spawnings in an aquarium. Remarks: This species can make audible clicking sounds. Difficulty of care: 4. A hardy and peaceful species whose diet should be supplemented with live foods. Recent articles about fish Overfishing may hurt Amazon forest trees (2/5/2008) Overfishing is reducing the effectiveness of seed dispersal by fish in the Brazilian Pantanal, reports Nature. The research suggests that fishing practices can affect forest health. Scientists find fish that literally lives in trees (10/17/2007) Scientists have found a fish that literally lives in trees, according to research published in The American Naturalist and highlighted in New Scientist Magazine. Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater (12/4/2007) South America's piranha family of fish -- notorious as eaters of flesh -- can be traced back to a single ancestor which dispersed when the Amazon was flooded by seawater some five million years ago, report researchers from the Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement (IRD). Today piranhas are exclusively freshwater fish found from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Parana in Argentina. |
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