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|name=Wrestling Halfbeak | |name=Wrestling Halfbeak | ||
|extra_common_names=Wrestling Half Beak, Halfbeak, Malayan Halfbeak | |extra_common_names=Wrestling Half Beak, Halfbeak, Malayan Halfbeak | ||
| − | |species=Dermogenys | + | |species=Dermogenys pusillus |
| − | |extra_scientific_names=Hemirhamphus pusillus | + | |extra_scientific_names=Hemirhamphus pusillus |
|image=Dermogenyspusillus-8546.jpg | |image=Dermogenyspusillus-8546.jpg | ||
|caption=Wrestling Halfbeak | |caption=Wrestling Halfbeak | ||
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|max_water_hardness=18 | |max_water_hardness=18 | ||
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| − | = | + | |origin=:Found in slow-moving rivers, lakes and canals in Asia, from Thailand to Indonesia, including Myanmar, Bangladesh and India. Juveniles can be found in mangrove forests. |
| − | :Found in slow-moving rivers, lakes and canals in Asia, from Thailand to Indonesia, including Myanmar, Bangladesh and India. Juveniles can be found in mangrove forests. | + | |sexing=:Male has yellow on his tail as well as a modified pectoral fin, and females do not. |
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| − | :Male has yellow on his tail as well as a modified pectoral fin, and females do not. | ||
== Breeding == | == Breeding == | ||
:Live bearers. Female will release fry after 3 months. | :Live bearers. Female will release fry after 3 months. | ||
| − | + | |tank_compatibility=:Do not keep more than one male Halfbeak per tank. Should otherwise be relatively peaceful and suitable to be housed with other peaceful community fish including [[Platy]]s and [[Guppies]]. | |
| − | + | |diet=:Can be weaned to many different kinds of food, but enjoy [[brine shrimp]], and small insects such as flies. | |
| − | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
| − | :Do not keep more than one male Halfbeak per tank. Should otherwise be relatively peaceful and suitable to be housed with other peaceful community fish including [[Platy]]s and [[Guppies]]. | + | |environment_specifics=:Needs many hiding places on the top of the tank like floating plants (ex. Elodia). The tank should be long and spacious. |
| − | + | |behaviour=:Mainly occupies the top levels of the tank. The males will fight to the death with other Halfbeaks. Females don't fight as much as males. | |
| − | + | |identification=:Looks like a [[Silver Needle Nose Gar]], only much smaller, and only has half of a beak. A very slender and elongated fish. | |
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{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Category=Fish, Fish (Brackish), Fish (Freshwater), Livebearers, Oddballs | |Category=Fish, Fish (Brackish), Fish (Freshwater), Livebearers, Oddballs | ||
