/siluriformes/horabagridae/pachypterus/acutirostris/1.jpg "Pachypterus acutirostris")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pachypterus acutirostris (Day, 1870) |
| Common Name | Myanmar Neotropius |
| Type Locality | Throughout Myanmar. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudeutropius acutirostris |
| Pronunciation | a kew tee ross triss |
| Etymology | The specific epithet comes from the Latin acutus, meaning sharp, and rostrum, meaning snout, in reference to the relatively long snout of this species |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | This species is readily distinguishable from silurids by the presence of a small adipose fin. It can be distinguished from Pseudeutropius spp. in having a shorter anal fin, and from N. atherinoides in having a longer snout. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Myanmar. Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Will eat all manner of live, frozen and prepared foods. User data. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of vegetation in the form of a heavily planted tank for the fish to hide in. |
| Compatibility | A peaceful, schooling species that is compatible with most fish. Should be kept in groups of three or more indivduals. Ideal tankmates are other small Asian fish (barbs, rasboras, gouramies) in a biotope setup. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1869 (pt 3) (art. 3) (for 9 Dec. 1869), pp 618. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 13:50 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
