Stonelapping minnow
Ceratogarra cambodgiensis
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The stonelapping minnow comes from Southeast Asia — the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Malaysia — from fast-flowing streams with rocky beds. It eats periphyton, phytoplankton and some insects and lives in loose groups. It appears in the aquarium trade.
- Scientific name
- Ceratogarra cambodgiensis
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Cirrhina cambodgiensis, Garra cambodgiensis, Garra parvifilum, Garra taeniata, Garra taeniatops
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 24 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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