Gastromyzon scitulus

Familie: Balitoridae

Gastromyzon scitulus ist ein Bachschmerle aus Borneo. Länge 3.4–5 cm, Temperatur 19–23 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
19–23 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
3.4–5 cm
Mindestaquarium
30 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes
Herkunft
Borneo

Artübersicht

Gastromyzon scitulus, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from Borneo, where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes and algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers, it grows to 3.4–5 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 19–23 °C range. Other Gastromyzon species in our database include Gastromyzon ctenocephalus, Gastromyzon farragus, Gastromyzon punctulatus.

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 Gastromyzon scitulus pflegeleicht?

Mittlerer Anspruch. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes; Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht Gastromyzon scitulus?

19–23 °C, stabil geführt; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.

Wie groß wird Gastromyzon scitulus und welches Aquarium?

Ausgewachsen 3.4–5 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces) sind 30 L oder mehr sinnvoll.

Was frisst Gastromyzon scitulus?

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

Kann man Gastromyzon scitulus 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 Gastromyzon scitulus?

Sein natürlicher Lebensraum liegt in Borneo, in fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks.

Wie züchtet man Gastromyzon scitulus?

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