Familia: Balitoridae
Pseudogastromyzon fangi es un balítórido de agua dulce originario de arroyos de montaña del S de China. Alcanza 4.5–6.6 cm; temperatura 20–26 °C.
A Balitoridae species native to southern Chinese mountain streams: Pseudogastromyzon fangi lives bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces over fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Adults reach 4.5–6.6 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Pseudogastromyzon species we profile, alongside Pseudogastromyzon cheni, Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus, Pseudogastromyzon myersi.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing.
Mantén el agua a 20–26 °C. 20.0–26 °C typical for the genus. Cool, highly oxygenated water.
De adulto mide 4.5–6.6 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces, así que 52 L o más.
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Sí, con criterio. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes — combínalo con Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow. Aleja Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.
Su hábitat natural es arroyos de montaña del S de China, en fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks.
En acuario: breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.