Familia: Balitoridae
Beaufortia liui es un balítórido de agua dulce originario de arroyos de montaña del S de China. Alcanza 6–8.8 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Beaufortia liui, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from southern Chinese mountain streams, where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone and herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter, it grows to 6–8.8 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Beaufortia species in our database include Beaufortia kweichowensis, Beaufortia leveretti, Beaufortia pingi.
Dificultad: moderada. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. 18.0–26 °C typical for the genus. Cool, highly oxygenated water.
De adulto mide 6–8.8 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces, así que 93 L o más.
Herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter. Forraja sobre bare rock and coarse gravel: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone; Keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory. Buenos compañeros: Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow.No convive con Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.
Originario de arroyos de montaña del S de China; vive en fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Very strong, highly oxygenated current; requires very high dissolved oxygen.
En acuario: no confirmed aquarium breeding; treat as egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.