TORRENTFISH 1 : Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus THE FIRST EVER AQUARIUM PICTURE!

Torrentfish / Rainbow minnow

Scientific name :Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus (Psilorhynchus sucatio nudithoracicus - Tilak and Husein, 1980)

I TOOK THIS PARTICULAR PICTURE IN 2014 AND IT WAS THE FIRST ONE EVER CAPTURED OF A LIVE CAPTIVE SPECIMEN!

IUCN status : Not evaluated

Occurrence : India - West Bengal, Bangladesh

Aquarium type : Species. Extremely sensitive fish.
Water : Specimens were caught in fast flowing  clear river water.
Temperature : max. 24 Degrees Celsius
Diet : Algae and aufwuch

Notes : Extremely sensitive species, does not survive long transport trips. Not viable as an aquarium trade specimen.

Related links :

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=124
http://www.aquaticrepublic.com/common/species.php?species_id=5898