Familia: Cyprinidae
Bronze Gudgeon es un ciprínido de agua dulce originario de cuenca del Yangtsé, China. Alcanza 11.2–16.5 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
A Cyprinidae species native to Yangtze basin, China: Coreius heterodon lives active throughout the water column over gravel. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food. Adults reach 11.2–16.5 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Coreius species we profile, alongside Coreius guichenoti, Coreius septentrionalis.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food. Singly or in small groups in long tanks.
18–26 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
Alcanza 11.2–16.5 cm; es active throughout the water column. Acuario mínimo de 327 L.
Accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Sí, con criterio. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food — combínalo con Other large temperate cyprinids — Match size, temperature and diet. Aleja Warm-water tropicals — Need different temperatures.
Su hábitat natural es cuenca del Yangtsé, China, en clear streams and rivers over gravel.
Riesgo bajo, aunque la tapa siempre es útil.
En acuario: spawning follows cold-season floods in nature; rarely in aquaria. Males often slimmer and more colourful.