Familia: Nemacheilidae
Triplophysa scleroptera es un loquita de arroyo de agua dulce originario de aguas del altiplano tibetano. Alcanza 9.8–14.4 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Triplophysa scleroptera, a member of the family Nemacheilidae, comes from Tibetan Plateau waters, where it inhabits hill-streams and riffles over pebbles. Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand and omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods, it grows to 9.8–14.4 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Triplophysa species in our database include Triplophysa bleekeri, Triplophysa dalaica, Triplophysa leptosoma.
Dificultad media. Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand; Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. 18–26 °C typical for the genus. Cooler, stable range preferred.
De adulto mide 9.8–14.4 cm. Vive bottom-dwelling, así que 249 L o más.
Omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand; Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy. Buenos compañeros: Other peaceful bottom fish — Share the lower water without conflict.No convive con Boisterous feeders — Outcompete slow, nocturnal eaters.
Su hábitat natural es aguas del altiplano tibetano, en hill-streams and riffles over pebbles.
Spawns over sand and plants; eggs are abandoned. Females rounder-bodied.