Familia: Cyprinidae
Onychostoma laticeps es un ciprínido de aguas dulces. Alcanza 18–26.4 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
A Cyprinidae species: Onychostoma laticeps lives bottom-dwelling over gravel. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Adults reach 18–26.4 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Onychostoma species we profile, alongside Onychostoma barbatulum, Onychostoma angustistomata, Onychostoma elongatum.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Shoaling; keep in groups of 6 or more.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. 18–26 °C typical for the genus. Room temperature to heated, depending on origin.
De adulto mide 18–26.4 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling, así que 500 L o más.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular vegetable matter. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Compañeros recomendados: Similar-sized peaceful community fish — Similar size and water needs. Evita Much smaller fish — May outcompete or bully tiny tankmates.
Su hábitat es clear streams and rivers over gravel, con moderate, well-oxygenated current.
No es propenso a saltar; una tapa estándar ayuda.
Egg-scatterer; no parental care. Males often slimmer and more colourful.