Familia: Cyprinidae
Kao-ping Chub es un ciprínido de agua dulce originario de río Kaoping, Taiwán. Alcanza 8.6–12.5 cm; temperatura 10–20 °C.
Opsariichthys kaopingensis, a member of the family Cyprinidae, comes from Kaoping River, Taiwan, 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 8.6–12.5 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 10–20 °C range. Other Opsariichthys species in our database include Opsariichthys bidens, Opsariichthys pachycephalus, Opsariichthys evolans.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour.
Mantén el agua a 10–20 °C. 10.0–20.0 °C typical for the genus. Room temperature to heated, depending on origin.
Tamaño adulto: 8.6–12.5 cm. Mínimo 188 L.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
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 río Kaoping, Taiwán, en clear streams and rivers over gravel.
No es propenso a saltar; una tapa estándar ayuda.
En acuario: breeding is straightforward scatter-spawning. Males often slimmer and more colourful.