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Bhavania australis (JERDON, 1849)

June 20th, 2013 — 9:50pm

An obligate dweller of shallow, fast-flowing, highly-oxygenated headwaters and minor tributaries characterised by stretches of riffles and runs broken up by pools or cascades in some cases.

Substrates are normally composed of smaller rocks, sand and gravel with jumbles of boulders, and whil…

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Hemimyzon nanensis DOI & KOTTELAT, 1998

January 24th, 2013 — 3:16pm

Most importantly the water must be clean and well-oxygenated so we suggest the use of an over-sized filter as a minimum requirement.

Turnover should ideally be 10-15 times per hour so additional powerheads, airstones, etc. should also be employed as necessary.

Base substr…

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Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis PELLEGRIN & CHEVEY, 1935

January 9th, 2013 — 5:23pm

At the type locality of the congener S. lixianjiangensis sympatric species included Balitora kwangsiensis, Glyptothorax quadriocellatus, Garra orientalis, Hemibagrus pluriradtus, Poropuntius huangchieni, Pseudecheneis paviei,…

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Homalopteroides modestus (VINCIGUERRA, 1890)

January 2nd, 2013 — 2:25pm

Homalopteroides spp. are specialised micropredators feeding on small crustaceans, insect larvae and other invertebrates.

In captivity some sinking dried foods may be accepted but regular meals of live or frozen Daphnia, Artemia, bloodworm, etc., are essential for the maintenance of good health.

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Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata (FOWLER, 1934)

January 2nd, 2013 — 9:51am

H. sexmaculata is very similar to H. leonardi but can be told apart since it possesses 2 simple and 12-14 branched pectoral-fin rays (versus 6 simple and 11 branched rays). Both of these species are sometimes misidentified as H. yunnanensis which has 7 simple and 12 branched pectoral-fin rays.

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Homalopterula gymnogaster (BLEEKER, 1853)

December 20th, 2012 — 4:59pm

Type locality is given as ‘Lake Meninju, Sumatra, Indonesia’, currently known as Danau (lake) Maninjau, but conceivably the fish may have been obtained from the outflowing Antokan river rather on its western side than the lake itself.

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Homalopteroides weberi (HORA, 1932)

December 20th, 2012 — 12:23pm

An obligate dweller of swiftly-flowing streams and headwaters containing clear, oxygen-saturated water. It often inhabits riffles and runs and is likely to display a preference for shallower zon…

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Homaloptera ogilviei ALFRED, 1967

May 18th, 2012 — 7:55pm

The reason that the paired fins are orientated vertically, as opposed to horizontally in other members of the genus, is unclear but Roberts (1989) suggest it may be an adaptation to this species’ ecology, in that it displays a preference for submerged vegetation or woody structures as opposed to rocky environments. They’re certainly adapted for a rea…

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Yaoshania pachychilus (CHEN, 1980)

Panda Loach

March 13th, 2012 — 1:26pm

Juvenile specimens were first exported for the aquarium hobby during 2009 and have since been available on a sporadic basis with prices generally reflecting its rarity and, hopefully, number of specimens being collected. The striking black-and-white-striped juvenile colour pattern inspired the vernacular name although it’s sometimes labelled as ‘panda goby’ rather than ‘panda loach’.

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Homalopterula ripleyi (FOWLER, 1940)

March 13th, 2012 — 1:26pm

Fowler (1940) described this species as the unique member of his new genus Homalopterula on the basis of a single specimen, separated from related genera by the curved shape of the jaws, truncate caudal-fin and scaleless ventral surface.

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