Family: Balitoridae
Beaufortia pingi — a Balitoridae from southern Chinese mountain streams, peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone. Reaches 5.6–8.1 cm; keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory. 18–26 °C.
Beaufortia pingi is a Balitoridae from southern Chinese mountain streams. In the wild it prefers fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks; in the aquarium it stays peaceful. Plan on 5.6–8.1 cm of adult fish at 18–26 °C. Related profiles: Beaufortia kweichowensis, Beaufortia leveretti, Beaufortia liui.
A moderate-level species: peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone; stable water matters more than fancy equipment.
Aim for 18–26 °C. Cool, highly oxygenated water; 18.0–26 °C typical for the genus.
Adults reach 5.6–8.1 cm; it is bottom-dwelling. Plan for at least 79 litres.
Herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter. Feed two small meals a day rather than one large one.
Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone; keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory. Good company: Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow. Keep away from Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.
Native to southern Chinese mountain streams, where it lives in fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Very strong, highly oxygenated current; Requires very high dissolved oxygen.
In the aquarium: no confirmed aquarium breeding; treat as egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.