Chromobotia macracanthus
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Chromobotia
Chromobotia macracanthus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Body orange with 3 black bars. Eyes not covered with skin (Ref. 13274).
Distribution
Asia: Endemic to Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Adults are found mostly at the bottom of main river channels, often hiding under rocks, woods, or in mud cavities (Ref. 92922). Juveniles are often found in the floodplains (Ref. 92922). Adults feed on worms, crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Aquarium keeping: aggressive; in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 150 cm (Ref. 51539).
Max length: 30.5 cm TL; max weight: 469 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (brood hiders). Breeding occurs at the beginning of the rainy season in fast flowing rivers (Ref. 1672).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2019-11-28.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquarium: highly commercial.
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Mills, D. and G. Vevers (1989) The Tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes. Tetra Press, New Jersey. 208 p.
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo (1993) Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p.
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo (1993) Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi = Ikan air tawar Indonesia Bagian Barat dan Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 293 p.
Kottelat, M. (2004) Botia kubotai, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Cobitidae) from the Ataran River basin (Myanmar), with comments on botiine nomenclature and diagnosis of a new genus. Zootaxa 401:1-18.
Legendre, M., D. Satyani, S. Subandiyah, Sudarto, L. Pouyaud, E. Baras and M. Slembrouck (2012) Biology and culture of the clown loach Chromobotia macracanthus (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae): 1- Hormonal induced breeding, unusual latency response and egg production in two populations from Sumatra and Borneo Islands. Aquat. Living. Resour. 25:95-108.
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