Family: Balitoridae
Liniparhomaloptera disparis — a Balitoridae from southern Chinese mountain streams, peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone. Reaches 6.1–8.9 cm; keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory. 18–26 °C.
Liniparhomaloptera disparis 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 6.1–8.9 cm of adult fish at 18–26 °C. Related profiles: Liniparhomaloptera qiongzhongensis, Liniparhomaloptera obtusirostris.
Intermediate difficulty. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone; keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory.
Hold 18–26 °C and keep it stable — 18–26 °C typical for the family. Cool, highly oxygenated water.
Adults reach 6.1–8.9 cm; it is bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces. Plan for at least 95 litres.
Herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter. Feed two small meals a day rather than one large one.
Yes, with care. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone — 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.
Its home waters are southern Chinese mountain streams — fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks, with very strong, highly oxygenated current.
No confirmed aquarium breeding; treat as egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.