Luciosoma setigerum

Scientific name: Luciosoma setigerum Valenciennes, 1842

Luciosoma setigerum

Luciosoma setigerum is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae that grows to about 25 cm (9.8 in). It is easy to keep and peaceful and needs a tank of at least 475 L (125 US gal), water at 20–25°C (68–77°F) and a pH of 6.0–6.5. Native range: S.E. Asia Islands, Malay Peninsula, Indochina, Indonesia.

Luciosoma setigerum care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Peaceful
Adult size
25 cm (9.8 in)
Minimum tank
475 L (125 US gal)
Temperature
20–25°C (68–77°F)
pH
6.0–6.5
Hardness
5–8 dGH (89–143 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, pellets, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 8. Spots on lateral line scales; black submarginal stripe on each caudal-fin lobe. Well-developed barbels; no tubercles on snout tip; anterior pelvic ray with long filament; longitudinal row of roundish spots (often fused into a stripe), continuing as stripe on caudal peduncle and upper caudal lobe; middle caudal rays colorless.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luciosoma setigerum
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.5
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Malay Peninsula, Indochina, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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