From the waters of 中国 comes Beaufortia szechuanensis, a member of the family Balitoridae. A torrent-lover built to clamp onto stone in fast, cool, highly oxygenated water; warmth is its enemy. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 6–8.8 cm. Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing. Aim for brisk current, high oxygen and real algae growth; a powerhead is not optional here. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. Undemanding once its core needs are met.
原生生境
栖息地
Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks
水流
Very strong, highly oxygenated current
溶氧
Requires very high dissolved oxygen
造景与硬件
底床
Bare rock and coarse gravel
硬景观
Large smooth boulders
水草
Minimal; algae-covered stones instead
性格食性与混养
群游性
Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing
食性
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers
推荐混养
Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow
避免混养
Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime
繁殖与备注
雌雄差异
Difficult to distinguish
繁殖方式
Breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer