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Scientific Name	**Liobagrus formosanus** Regan, 1908
Common Name	Formosan Bullhead
Type Locality	Lake Candidius, Taiwan.
Pronunciation	lie oh BAG russ - form oh sahn us
Etymology	From the Greek, leios, meaning smooth, and bagrus, a name usually used for catfishes; in reference to the smooth head. The specific epithet comes from Formosa, the former name of the island of Taiwan.
Species Information
Size	100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Distinguished from congeners in having 5 branched dorsal-fin rays.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: endemic to Taiwan. Taiwan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
pH	6.6 - 7.6
Temperature	12.0-20.0°C or 53.6-68°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Needs strong current.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Feeds on small invertebrates in the wild. May adapt to prepared foods in aquaria. User data.
Furniture	Provide plenty of rocks as hiding places.
Compatibility	Can be kept with other fishes in a temperate hillstream biotope. This typically includes loaches (e.g. Sinogastromyzon) and fast-water cyprinids (e.g. Barilius)
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 2 (no. 10) (art. 40), pp 360.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 23 14:19 (species record created: 2001 Mar 28 00:00)