Familia: Balitoridae
Lepturichthys Fimbriatus es un balítórido de agua dulce originario de arroyos de montaña del S de China. Alcanza 12.1–17.7 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Lepturichthys fimbriata, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from southern Chinese mountain streams, 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 12.1–17.7 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. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. 18–26 °C typical for the family. Cool, highly oxygenated water.
De adulto mide 12.1–17.7 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling, así que 376 L o más.
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers. Forraja sobre bare rock and coarse gravel: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes; Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing. Buenos compañeros: Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow.No convive con Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.
Su hábitat natural es arroyos de montaña del S de China, en fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks.
En acuario: breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.