Glyphidodontops cyaneus (Blue Devil)

Relatively stocky, slender body. General blue coloring. This fish requires a large tank to be maintained in a group.

The cyneus glyphidodontops is a freshwater fish that belongs to the Cyprinidae family. He is from rivers and lakes from China and Southeast Asia.

Cyaneus glyphidodontops has a laterally compressed body, which allows it to easily slip into the crevices and the cavities of the rocks to hide. Its skin is smooth and covered with shiny scales, generally blue-green or dark gray. It has two dorsal fins and an anal fin, as well as a caudal bifide fin, which allows it to maneuver quickly in the water.

The cyneus glyphidodontops has a protractile mouth, which allows it to easily capture its prey. It feeds mainly on small crustaceans, insects and molluscs. Due to its relatively small size, it is also often prey to other larger fish.

The glyphidodontops Cyaneus is a gregarious fish that likes to live in a group. It is generally very active and can be observed quickly swimming in the shallow waters of rivers and lakes. It is considered a kind of common fish in China and Southeast Asia, although it is threatened in certain regions due to water pollution and the destruction of its natural habitat.

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Possible, fixes its eggs on rocks. Parents take care of young people, whose breeding is nevertheless quite delicate.