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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Danioninae
Etymology: Nematabramis: Greek, nema, -atos = filament + Old French, breme, bresme = a fresh water fish; 1460 (Ref. 45335). More on author: Boulenger.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?
Asia: Sabah.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34011)
Recorded from rivers. Adults found mostly in deeper, slower areas, while sub-adults found in riffles and juveniles in cut-off areas (Ref. 34011).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
The fish prefer to spawn in shallow water with temperatures ranging from 26-28C. The different time needed to reach maturity by males and females creates problems when trying to be bred in captivity (Ref. 1672).
Herre, A.W.C.T., 1924. Distribution of the true freshwater fishes in the Philippines. I. The Philippine Cyprinidae. Philipp. J. Sci. 24(3):249-307. (Ref. 2929)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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