Family: Mastacembelidae
Sinobdella sinensis — a Mastacembelidae from China, peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Reaches 15.8–23.2 cm; keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour. 20–26 °C.
A Mastacembelidae species native to China: Sinobdella sinensis lives bottom-dwelling over warm freshwater streams and lakes. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Adults reach 15.8–23.2 cm. In a community tank it pairs well with Robust schooling cyprinids.
Intermediate difficulty. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates; keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour.
Aim for 20–26 °C. Stable temperature matching the species origin; 20–26 °C general community range.
Expect 15.8–23.2 cm as an adult, living bottom-dwelling. A 500 L tank or larger gives it room.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety. It forages naturally over fine sand and gravel, so let some food reach the bottom.
Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates; keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour. Good company: Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict. Keep away from Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Its home waters are China — warm freshwater streams and lakes, with still to gentle current.
Not a noted jumper — a standard cover still keeps dust and spray in.
In the aquarium: breeding is straightforward scatter-spawning. Subtle external differences.