Family: Cyprinidae
Gymnocypris eckloni — a Cyprinidae from Tibetan Plateau waters, calm giants; anything swallowable is food. Reaches 11.2–16.5 cm; singly or in small groups in long tanks. 18–26 °C.
Gymnocypris eckloni, a member of the family Cyprinidae, comes from Tibetan Plateau waters, where it inhabits clear streams and rivers over gravel. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food and accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein, it grows to 11.2–16.5 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Gymnocypris species in our database include Gymnocypris przewalskii.
Intermediate difficulty. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food; singly or in small groups in long tanks.
Aim for 18–26 °C. Room temperature to heated, depending on origin; 18–26 °C typical for the family.
Expect 11.2–16.5 cm as an adult, living active throughout the water column. A 327 L tank or larger gives it room.
Accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein. Vary the menu — quality flakes or pellets plus frozen or live foods.
Yes, with care. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food — pair it with Other large temperate cyprinids — Match size, temperature and diet and skip Warm-water tropicals — Need different temperatures.
Its home waters are Tibetan Plateau waters — clear streams and rivers over gravel, with moderate, well-oxygenated current.
Jumping is not a known issue; cover the tank anyway during water changes.
In the aquarium: spawning follows cold-season floods in nature; rarely in aquaria. Males often slimmer and more colourful.