Familia: Balitoridae
Pez de agua dulce pacífico y algívoro, de la familia de los balitóridos, originario de el alto Yangtsé en China (monte Emei, Sichuán). Cuidado cuidado moderado.
Metahomaloptera omeiensis, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from upper Yangtze, China, where it inhabits clear streams, rivers and still waters. Peaceful and algivore; quality prepared foods with variety, it grows to 4.2–6 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Metahomaloptera species in our database include Metahomaloptera longicauda.
Dificultad media. Peaceful; Solitary, pairs or small groups.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. Community-standard range; verify locally. Standard heater to hold the mid-range steadily.
Alcanza 4.2–6 cm; es bottom; rests and forages low. Acuario mínimo de 60 L.
Algivore; quality prepared foods with variety. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.
Peaceful. Compañeros recomendados: Amur False Gudgeon — Similar size and water needs, China-Bitterling — Similar size and water needs, Acanthorhodeus chankaensis — Similar size and water needs. Evita Large aggressive cichlids — Bullying and injury risk, Known fin nippers — Constant stress and fin damage.
Su hábitat natural es alto Yangtsé, China, en clear streams, rivers and still waters.
En acuario: spawning; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.