Familia: Balitoridae
Jinshaia abbreviata es un balítórido de agua dulce originario de alto Yangtsé, China. Alcanza 11.6–16.9 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Jinshaia abbreviata, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from upper Yangtze, China, 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 11.6–16.9 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Jinshaia species in our database include Jinshaia sinensis.
Dificultad: moderada. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone.
18–26 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
Alcanza 11.6–16.9 cm; es bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces. Acuario mínimo de 343 L.
Herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Sí, con criterio. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone — combínalo con Hillstream loaches of similar size — Graze side by side on open stone. Aleja Warm-water community fish — Need different temperatures.
Su hábitat natural es alto Yangtsé, China, en fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks.
No confirmed aquarium breeding; treat as egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.