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Scientific Name Homaloptera orthogoniata  Vaillant, 1902
Common Name
Type Locality Bloeoe [= Blu] River, Mahakam basin, Borneo.
Etymology Homaloptera: Greek, homalos = flat + Greek, pteron = wing,. 
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Size 130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Thailand and Laos to Indonesia.
Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH 6.0 - 7.0
Temperature 20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters A blackwater species, so will probably do better in soft, acidic water.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 24 (note 1), pp 122, Figs. 33-35.
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Last Update 2016 May 20 12:52 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 04:42)