科: Balitoridae
中间原缨口鳅为爬鳅科鱼类，安静但会守护自己选定的栖石，原生分布于中国南方山溪。吸盘状腹部为适应山溪急流而生，温暖静水对它比疾病更致命。成体约 7.4–10.8 cm，单养或松散小群，取决于石头数量，适宜水温 18–26 °C。水流、溶氧和低温，三者缺一不可。
Vanmanenia intermedia, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from southern Chinese mountain streams, where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Calm but assertive around its chosen perch and grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods, it grows to 7.4–10.8 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Vanmanenia species in our database include Vanmanenia pingchowensis, Vanmanenia stenosoma, Vanmanenia gymnetrus.
中等难度，稳定水质比高端设备更关键。Calm but assertive around its chosen perch，Singly or in a loose group on open rockwork。
建议水温 18–26 °C，18–26 °C typical for the genus；Cool, highly oxygenated water。
成体约 7.4–10.8 cm，属Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces鱼类，建议至少 140 L 缸体。
Grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods。每天两小餐比一顿大餐更利于状态。
可以。Calm but assertive around its chosen perch，适合与Hillstream loaches of similar size — Graze side by side on open stone混养。避开Warm-water community fish — Need different temperatures。
分布于中国南方山溪：Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks，Very strong, highly oxygenated current。
人工环境下：Spawning unknown in home aquaria。Difficult to distinguish。