Rama
chandramara (Hamilton,
1822) |
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contributors to this species: |
| Allan James (3)
Adrian
Taylor (2) Beta
Mahatvaraj (3)
Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (4)
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| Relevant
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Body short, compressed,
abdomen rounded. Head small, compressed. Snout obtusely rounded.
Mouth subterminal, moderately wide. Eyes large, inferior (visible
from below ventral surface of the head). Jaws subequal. Lips
thin, plain, may be fimbriated or with sensory pores. Teeth on jaws
and palate in broad villiform bands. Four pairs of barbels; one
each of maxillary, nasal and two of mandibular, all slender, shorter
than head, may be coloured. Caudal fin forked, lobes equal.
Lateral line complete, with a few pores above pectoral fin base.
Remarks: Females are heavier looking and the males
are more slender and have an elongate genital papilla in front of
the anus. Aquarium care: This is not the
easiest species to keep in the aquarium and can prove delicate.
Good water quality is a must to be able to enjoy this small
Bagrid to the full. Tank decorations would be a planted aquarium
with hiding places to make it feel more comfortable in its surroundings.
Will be happier if you can keep them in groups of at least four
as they will do better in their own company. |
| Common
Name: |
Hummingbird
Catfish, Asian Cory |
| Synonyms: |
Pimelodus
chandramara, Rama rama, Pimelodus rama, Leiocassis rama, Chandramara
chandramara |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia:
Base of eastern part of Himalaya, and Sarda River basin. Type
locality: Atreyi River, India. |
| Size:
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5.5cm.
(2¼ins) |
| Temp: |
18-22°C
(63-71°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Ng, H. H.,
The identity of Batasio tengana (Hamilton, 1822), with the description
of two new species of Batasio from north-eastern India (Teleostei:
Bagridae).
ScotCat Factsheet no. 136. October
2007.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist
of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes),
and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
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