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| − | + | == Sexing == | |
| − | + | :Difficult to visually sex but has been bred in captivity. Breeding is often triggered by a large partial water change. | |
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| − | + | == Tank compatibility == | |
| − | + | :A generally peaceful fish which works well in an Asian hillstream biotope setting with fish such as [[Danios]] and [[Loaches]]. | |
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| + | == Diet == | ||
| + | :Will most likely not take dry food, may be weaned on to micro pellets, but should take any small frozen or [[live food]] such as [[daphnia]] and [[bloodworm]]. | ||
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| + | == Feeding regime == | ||
| + | :Feed once or twice a day. | ||
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| + | == Environment specifics == | ||
| + | :Best kept in cool acidic to neutral conditions with a fine sand substrate with rounded river rocks and [[bogwood]] and a reasonable current. Immaculate water conditions are a must. | ||
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| + | == Behaviour == | ||
| + | :A generally peaceful small catfish which can be shy. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | :An unusual looking fish that can be confused with similar species including ''[[Akysis longifilis]]'' and ''[[Akysis prashadi]]''. ''A. vespa'' is a small slender fish with small eyes and several nasal [[barbels]]. The body has thick vertical bands with olive-brown and cream-yellow. ''A. longifilis'' has longer nasal barbels than ''A. vespa'' and ''A. prashadi'' has a brown abdomen rather than yellow with ''A. vespa''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 13 December 2017
Orange Banded Hillstream Catfish
Orange Banded Hillstream Catfish
Akysis vespa
38 Litres (10 US G.)
2.5-4.1cm (1-1.6 ")
Freshwater
6.0 - 7.5
20-24.4°C (68 -76 °F)
6-10 °d
2:3 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Akysidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Orange Banded Hillstream Catfish, Orange Banded Stone Catfish
Sexing[edit]
- Difficult to visually sex but has been bred in captivity. Breeding is often triggered by a large partial water change.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- A generally peaceful fish which works well in an Asian hillstream biotope setting with fish such as Danios and Loaches.
Diet[edit]
- Will most likely not take dry food, may be weaned on to micro pellets, but should take any small frozen or live food such as daphnia and bloodworm.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics[edit]
- Best kept in cool acidic to neutral conditions with a fine sand substrate with rounded river rocks and bogwood and a reasonable current. Immaculate water conditions are a must.
Behaviour[edit]
- A generally peaceful small catfish which can be shy.
Identification[edit]
- An unusual looking fish that can be confused with similar species including Akysis longifilis and Akysis prashadi. A. vespa is a small slender fish with small eyes and several nasal barbels. The body has thick vertical bands with olive-brown and cream-yellow. A. longifilis has longer nasal barbels than A. vespa and A. prashadi has a brown abdomen rather than yellow with A. vespa.
Pictures[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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