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Hemibarbus longirostris

Regan, 1908

Formerly Acanthogobio longirostris Regan, 1908 · Hemibarbus shingtsonensis Shaw, 1930 · Paraleucogobio cheni Wu, 1931

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Specimen from South Korea in the aquarium.
Specimen from South Korea in the aquarium.Jeon, Hyungpyo

Quick facts

Length
250mm SL10in SL
Tank base
not recorded
Temp
not recorded
pH
not recorded
Hardness
not recorded

Difficulty3 of 6 measures

Moderate

More bars, more demanding.

Space
very large tank
Water
unknown
Temp
unknown
Temperament
unknown
Social
shoal
Compatibility
community tank

A predominantly riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running waters with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud, where adults tend to form schools just above the substrate in slower-moving sections.

Etymology

Hemibarbus: from the Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), meaning 'half', and the generic name Barbus, to which members appear similar.

longirostris: from the Latin longus, meaning 'long', and rostrum, meaning 'snout', in allusion to this species' extended snout.

Distribution

Native to far eastern Asia, including northeastern China, southeastern Russia, the Korean peninsula, and Japan.

Type locality is 'Chong-ju, South Korea'.

Habitat

A predominantly riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running waters with substrates of sand, gravel, rock or mud, where adults tend to form schools just above the substrate in slower-moving sections.

Diet

Wild individuals are known to feed on benthic crustaceans, insects, molluscs, and other macroinvertebrates.

References

  1. Regan, C. T. (1908). The Duke of Bedford's Zoological Exploration in eastern Asia - VIII. A collection of freshwater fishes from Corea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908 (pt 1), 59-63
  2. Jang, M.-H., M. C. Lucas and G.-J. Joo (2003). The fish fauna of mountain streams in South Korean national parks and its significance to conservation of regional freshwater fish biodiversity. Biological Conservation 114, 115-126

Species images · 4

Specimen from South Korea in the aquarium.
Specimen from South Korea in the aquarium.Jeon, Hyungpyo
Juvenile specimens in their natural habitat, Japan.
Juvenile specimens in their natural habitat, Japan.Odyssey
Habitat in the Geumdang river basin, Yeoju County, Gyeonggi province, South Korea.
Habitat in the Geumdang river basin, Yeoju County, Gyeonggi province, South Korea.Kim Daemin
More juveniles in their natural habitat, Japan. The fish to the top right of the image is Nipponocypris temminckii.
More juveniles in their natural habitat, Japan. The fish to the top right of the image is Nipponocypris temminckii.Odyssey

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Distribution

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