Spotted Borneo Sucker (Gastromyzon punctulatus)

Familie: Balitoridae

Spotted Borneo Sucker ist ein Bachschmerle aus Borneo. Länge 4.9–7.2 cm, Temperatur 23–25 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
23–25 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
4.9–7.2 cm
Mindestaquarium
62 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes
Herkunft
Borneo

Artübersicht

A Balitoridae species native to Borneo: Gastromyzon punctulatus lives bottom-dwelling over fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Adults reach 4.9–7.2 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Gastromyzon species we profile, alongside Gastromyzon ctenocephalus, Gastromyzon farragus, Gastromyzon scitulus.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks
Strömung
Very strong, highly oxygenated current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Requires very high dissolved oxygen

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Bare rock and coarse gravel
Harte Dekoration
Large smooth boulders
Pflanzen
Minimal; algae-covered stones instead

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing
Fütterung
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Difficult to distinguish
Fortpflanzungsart
Breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer

Häufige Fragen

Ist Spotted Borneo Sucker pflegeleicht?

Schwierigkeit: mittel. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht Spotted Borneo Sucker?

Ideal sind 23–25 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.

Wie groß wird Spotted Borneo Sucker und welches Aquarium?

Wird 4.9–7.2 cm; lebt bottom-dwelling. Mindestens 62 L.

Was frisst Spotted Borneo Sucker?

Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers. Ergänze Futter mit Frost- oder Lebendfutter.

Kann man Spotted Borneo Sucker vergesellschaften?

Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow. Meide Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.

Woher stammt Spotted Borneo Sucker?

Stammt aus Borneo; lebt in fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Very strong, highly oxygenated current; requires very high dissolved oxygen.

Wie züchtet man Spotted Borneo Sucker?

In der Zucht: breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.