Familia: Cyprinidae
Bheema Osteobrama es un ciprínido de aguas dulces. Alcanza 22.5–33 cm; temperatura 22–25 °C.
A Cyprinidae species: Osteobrama vigorsii lives active throughout the water column over gravel. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Adults reach 22.5–33 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Osteobrama species we profile, alongside Osteobrama belangeri, Osteobrama cotio, Osteobrama peninsularis.
Dificultad: moderada. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins.
22–25 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
Alcanza 22.5–33 cm; es active throughout the water column. Acuario mínimo de 500 L.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular vegetable matter. Forraja sobre fine gravel and sand: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
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.
Se recomienda tapa durante el mantenimiento.
En acuario: egg-scatterer; no parental care. Males often slimmer and more colourful.