Beaufortia kweichowensis

Scientific name: Beaufortia kweichowensis Fang, 1931

Beaufortia kweichowensis

Beaufortia kweichowensis is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae that grows to about 10 cm (3.9 in). It is peaceful, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 110 L (29 US gal), water at 20–24°C (68–75°F) and a pH of 7.0–8.0. Native range: Asia, China.

Beaufortia kweichowensis care at a glance

Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
Good
Adult size
10 cm (3.9 in)
Minimum tank
110 L (29 US gal)
Temperature
20–24°C (68–75°F)
pH
7.0–8.0
Diet
Omnivore

Species facts

Scientific name
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Common length
5.4
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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