Platypharodon extremus is a Cyprinidae from Tibetan Plateau waters. Its home water is snowmelt: cool, fast and oxygen-saturated, with hot summers as the main threat. It uses the whole water column. Adults reach 11.2–16.5 cm. Singly or in small groups in long tanks. Keep it cool, moving and oxygen-rich; summer temperatures above 24 °C are the real danger. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.
原生環境
生息地
Clear streams and rivers over gravel
水流
Moderate, well-oxygenated current
溶存酸素
Appreciates well-oxygenated water
レイアウトと設備
底床
Fine gravel and sand
流木・石組
Water-worn stones and driftwood
水草
Hardy rooted plants along the margins
性格・餌・混泳
群泳性
Singly or in small groups in long tanks
餌
Accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein
おすすめの混泳相手
Cold-water catfish of similar bulk — Share the cool, current-rich regime
混泳しないほうがいい相手
Small fish — Will be eaten
繁殖と注意点
雌雄の違い
Males often slimmer and more colourful
繁殖方法
Spawning follows cold-season floods in nature; rarely in aquaria