Diseases and Parasites
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False Fungal Infection (Apiosoma sp.). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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False Fungal Infection (Epistylis sp.). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Turbidity of the Skin (Freshwater fish). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Ichthyobodo Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Tetrahymena Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases
Life Cycle
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Females attach their eggs to aquatic vegetation and other submerged materials, e.g. Melaleuca sp. roots found in banks and margins of rivers (Ref. 35356). Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 18 - 20
Biology
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Inhabits streams and lakes, often forming large schools at the surface. Temperatures in their environments range from 20 to 29 °C and pH from 5.3 to 8.5 and the water varies from clear to turbid (Ref. 7298).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
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aquarium: public aquariums
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan