aquarium
📖 Overview
aquarium (Pseudorasbora elongata), first described by Wu, 1939 is a small fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 11.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Cyprinidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body silvery gray and slightly dark with wide black stripes to snout in midlines of body, and 4 vertical black lines above the stripes; small black spots on dorsal and caudal fins and a big black spot on base of caudal fin. Snout pointed and depressed; mouth slit almost vertical; nostril openings small and nearer to eyes than to tip of snout .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect aquarium.
🔍 Similar Species
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