![]() ![]() If the fish are in good condition they will spawn often and in a densely-planted, mature aquarium it’s possible that small numbers of fry may start to appear without intervention. It was first bred by SF members Pete Liptrot and Paul Dixon of the Bolton Museum Aquarium, U.K., only a week or two after entering the country in 2006. Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-scattering spawner that shows no parental care. When in spawning condition they display a small dark marking at the vent. They tend to grow a little larger than males and have a more rounded overall body shape, especially when gravid. The body spots are cream to golden and don’t extend into the anterior portion of the abdomen. The spots on the body are pearly white to cream-coloured and in nuptial individuals the abdomen turns reddish, overall body colour intensifies and as a result the pale stripe running lengthways over the top of the head becomes better-defined.įemales have a blue-green base body colouration and less prominent, weakly red to orange colour patches in the fins with the ventrals patternless. Males have a steel-to-deep blue body colouration extending over the majority of the flanks and intense red and black striping in all fins except the pectorals. It’s not uncommon to see nipped fins within a group though this behaviour does not normally extend to tankmates.īuy as many as possible, ideally 20 or more, as when larger numbers are present the aggression is spread between individuals plus the fish are bolder, more often-seen, and exhibit better colouration. ![]() Though gregarious by nature it’s a shoaling rather than schooling species with rival males sparring on a regular basis during daylight hours. erythromicron is not recommended as it’s probably capable of hybridising with C. Other small cyprinids from Myanmar such as Celestichthys choprae or members of the genus Microdevario are suitable companions, and we suspect it might also do well alongside Dario hysginon or D. sp. Likely to be intimidated or outcompeted for food by larger or more boisterous tankmates, although the presence of similarly-sized, surface-dwelling species seems to help reduce its shyness. To find other high quality, highly recommended foods click here. Aquarium Size Top ↑ĭespite its small size we wouldn’t keep a group of these in anything with base dimensions measuring less than 45 ∗ 30 cm due to the sometimes combative behaviour of dominant males (see ‘Behaviour and Compatibility). The largest officially-recorded specimen measured just 21 mm. rubescens, an undescribed Petruichthys species known to aquarists as the ‘rosy’ loach and Channa harcourtbutleri.įrom images most of the the other habitats look broadly similar, i.e., shallow areas of wetland surrounded by open grassland though at least one population was supposedly discovered in ‘deep forest’. Sympatric species included Devario sondhii, a Microrasbora cf. ![]() The water is only around 30cm deep, transparent and supports dense growths of aquatic plants, mostly from the family Hydrocharitaceae which includes such genera as Elodea, Egeria and Blyxa. The type locality is an area of permanently-flooded grassland formed by the damming of a spring for agricultural purposes. It’s since been found in waters associated with the Salween (aka Thanlwin) River throughout southern Shan and even across the border in northern Thailand. Type locality is ‘Pools at foot of mountain near Hopong town 30 kilometers east of Taunggyi, Myanmar, elevation 1040 meters’, thought restricted to a single locality around 1,040 m AMSL near the town of Hopong in Shan State, eastern Myanmar. Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Distribution Margaritatus: from the Latin margaritatus, meaning ‘adorned with pearls’. Celestichthys margaritatus ROBERTS, 2007 Celestial Pearl 'Danio' Synonyms Top ↑ĭanio margaritatus Roberts, 2007 EtymologyĬelestichthys: from the Latin caelestis, meaning ‘heavenly’, and ichthys, meaning ‘fish’. ![]()
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