Familie: Cyprinidae
Mrigal ist ein Karpfenfisch aus China und Südasien. Länge 75–110 cm, Temperatur 22–26 °C.
Cirrhinus cirrhosus, a member of the family Cyprinidae, comes from China and South Asia, where it inhabits clear streams and rivers over gravel. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins and omnivore; prepared foods with regular vegetable matter, it grows to 75–110 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 22–26 °C range. Other Cirrhinus species in our database include Cirrhinus molitorella, Cirrhinus jullieni, Cirrhinus microlepis.
Schwierigkeit: mittel. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins.
Ideal sind 22–26 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.
Ausgewachsen 75–110 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Active throughout the water column) sind 500 L oder mehr sinnvoll.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular vegetable matter. Es wühlt in fine gravel and sand — lass etwas Futter den Boden erreichen.
Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Similar-sized peaceful community fish — Similar size and water needs. Meide Much smaller fish — May outcompete or bully tiny tankmates.
Aus China und Südasien: clear streams and rivers over gravel, mit moderate, well-oxygenated current.
Geringes Risiko, Deckel trotzdem sinnvoll.
In der Zucht: egg-scatterer; no parental care. Males often slimmer and more colourful.