Familia: Balitoridae
Gastromyzon scitulus es un balítórido de agua dulce originario de Borneo. Alcanza 3.4–5 cm; temperatura 19–23 °C.
Gastromyzon scitulus, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from Borneo, where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes and algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers, it grows to 3.4–5 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 19–23 °C range. Other Gastromyzon species in our database include Gastromyzon ctenocephalus, Gastromyzon farragus, Gastromyzon punctulatus.
Dificultad media. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes; Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing.
19–23 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
De adulto mide 3.4–5 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces, así que 30 L o más.
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.
Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Compañeros recomendados: Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow. Evita Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.
Su hábitat natural es Borneo, en fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks.
En acuario: breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.