Family: Balitoridae
Beaufortia szechuanensis — a Balitoridae from China, peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Reaches 6–8.8 cm; loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing. 18–26 °C.
A Balitoridae species native to China: Beaufortia szechuanensis lives bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces over fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Adults reach 6–8.8 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Beaufortia species we profile, alongside Beaufortia kweichowensis, Beaufortia leveretti, Beaufortia liui.
A moderate-level species: peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes; stable water matters more than fancy equipment.
Aim for 18–26 °C. Cool, highly oxygenated water; 18.0–26 °C typical for the genus.
Expect 6–8.8 cm as an adult, living bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces. A 93 L tank or larger gives it room.
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers. Vary the menu — quality flakes or pellets plus frozen or live foods.
Yes, with care. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes — pair it with Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow and skip Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.
Native to China, where it lives in fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Very strong, highly oxygenated current; Requires very high dissolved oxygen.
In the aquarium: breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.