Familia: Balitoridae
Metahomaloptera longicauda es un balítórido de agua dulce originario de arroyos de montaña del S de China. Alcanza 4.5–6.6 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Metahomaloptera longicauda, 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 4.5–6.6 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Metahomaloptera species in our database include Metahomaloptera omeiensis.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing.
Rango ideal: 18–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
Tamaño adulto: 4.5–6.6 cm. Mínimo 52 L.
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.
Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Compañeros recomendados: Hillstream loaches of similar size — Graze side by side on open stone. Evita Warm-water community fish — Need different temperatures.
De arroyos de montaña del S de China: fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks, con very strong, highly oxygenated current.
Breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.