Familia: Balitoridae
Erromyzon sinensis es un balítórido de agua dulce originario de China. Alcanza 3.9–5.7 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Erromyzon sinensis, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from China, where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Calm but assertive around its chosen perch and grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods, it grows to 3.9–5.7 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Other cool-water stream fish.
Dificultad: moderada. Calm but assertive around its chosen perch.
18–26 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
Tamaño adulto: 3.9–5.7 cm. Mínimo 39 L.
Grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods. Forraja sobre bare rock and coarse gravel: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Sí, con criterio. Calm but assertive around its chosen perch — combínalo con Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow. Aleja Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.
De China: fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks, con very strong, highly oxygenated current.
Spawning unknown in home aquaria. Difficult to distinguish.