Familia: Cyprinidae
Pez de agua dulce semiagresivo y omnívoro, de la familia de los ciprínidos, originario de China, Japón y la península de Corea. Cuidado para principiantes.
The pale chub is the emblem of China's mountain streams — torpedo-fast, marble-flanked, and hung with blue-green bars. It is a river fish first and an aquarium fish second: only a long, well-oxygenated tank with honest current keeps it in condition.
Fácil de cuidar. Semi-aggressive; Keep 6+; larger groups settle better.
10–22 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
Tamaño adulto: 15.7–22.5 cm. Mínimo 225 L.
Omnivore; quality prepared foods with variety. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Semi-aggressive. Compañeros recomendados: Amur False Gudgeon — Similar size and water needs, China-Bitterling — Similar size and water needs, Acanthorhodeus chankaensis — Similar size and water needs. Evita Large aggressive cichlids — Bullying and injury risk, Known fin nippers — Constant stress and fin damage.
De 日本、朝鲜半岛: clear streams, rivers and still waters, con strong current with heavy aeration.
Esta especie salta: mantén la tapa bien cerrada.
Egg-scatterer over fine plants; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.