Familia: Cyprinidae
Onychostoma macrolepis es un ciprínido de agua dulce originario de arroyos de montaña del S de China. Alcanza 23.7–34.8 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Onychostoma macrolepis, a member of the family Cyprinidae, comes from southern Chinese mountain streams, where it inhabits clear streams and rivers over gravel. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates and omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety, it grows to 23.7–34.8 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Onychostoma species in our database include Onychostoma barbatulum, Onychostoma angustistomata, Onychostoma elongatum.
Dificultad media. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates; Keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. 18–26 °C typical for the genus. Room temperature to heated, depending on origin.
Alcanza 23.7–34.8 cm; es active throughout the water column. Acuario mínimo de 500 L.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety. Forraja sobre fine gravel and sand: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Compañeros recomendados: Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict. Evita Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Su hábitat natural es arroyos de montaña del S de China, en clear streams and rivers over gravel.
Se recomienda tapa durante el mantenimiento.
Breeding is straightforward scatter-spawning. Males often slimmer and more colourful.