Familia: Cyprinidae
Scaly Osman es un ciprínido de agua dulce originario de aguas del altiplano tibetano. Alcanza 52.5–77 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Diptychus maculatus, 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 52.5–77 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Cold-water catfish of similar bulk.
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.
Rango ideal: 18–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
De adulto mide 52.5–77 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling, así que 500 L o más.
Accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein. Forraja sobre fine gravel and sand: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Calm giants; anything swallowable is food. Compañeros recomendados: Cold-water catfish of similar bulk — Share the cool, current-rich regime. Evita Small fish — Will be eaten.
Originario de aguas del altiplano tibetano; vive en clear streams and rivers over gravel. Moderate, well-oxygenated current; appreciates well-oxygenated water.
No es propenso a saltar; una tapa estándar ayuda.
En acuario: spawning follows cold-season floods in nature; rarely in aquaria. Males often slimmer and more colourful.