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NEC Size Standards of Tropical Fish.Pdf -4 en :tJ ­ 0 m ."- en 0 0 ;;! ~ ~ Z ~ r- C ." ~ -en :tJ :I: en NORMAL SIZES IN AQUARIUM FISHES Measurements are determined by the distance from the anterior tip of the snout to the posterior end of the caudal peduncle. Sizes are given in centimeters (2.54 cm = 1"), are applicable to the largest sex and will be revised as more information becomes available. ANABANTOIDS (Small anabantids are species up to and including Bcms. aquarium norm.) ANABAS HELOSTOMA A. testudineus ...................................... 25 H. temmincki......................................... 30 BELONTIA H. rudolfi ............................................... 30 B. hasselti ............................................. 22 PAROSPHRONEMUS B. signata.............................................. 13 P. dreissneri .......................................... 3.5 BETTA SPAERICHTHYS B. bellica ............................................... 11 S. osphromenoides .............................. 6 B. brederi ............................................... 8 TRICHOGASTER B. fasciata............................................. 10 T.leeri .................................................... 13 This material has been complied from several sources, arranged B. pictum............................................... 5 T. microlepis ......................................... 17 In alphabetical order for convenient use, and entered Into a B. pugnax.............................................. 9 T. pectoralis.......................................... 25 computer for ease of updating. If size information is available for B. smaragdina ........................... :.......... 6 T. trichopterus ...................................... 15 species with no size Indicated, please send a card listing species, B. splendens ......................................... 6 TRICHOPSIS size and source to: B. taeniata........................................... 8.5 T. pumilus ............................................. 3.5 COLISA T. vlttatus .............................................. 6.5 Graphic Specialties C. chuna................................................ 4 CTENOPOMA P.O. Box 214 C. fasciata............................................. 12 C. acutirostre........................................ 15 Norwalk, CT 06856 C. labiosa .............................................. 8 C. ansorgei ............................................ 7 C.lalia.................................................... 6 C. argentoventer................................... 25 CTENOPS C. congicum.......................................... 8.5 C. nobilis ............................................... 10 C. fasciolatum ...................................... 8 C. kingsleyae ........................................ 25 MACROPODUS C. maculatus......................................... 10 M. chinensis.......................................... 7 ©Copyright February, 1982 by the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies, Inc. and C. multispinis........................................ 15 M. cupanus ........................................... 7.5 Graphic Specialties, Norwalk, CT. C. nanum............................................... 7.5 M.opercularis....................................... 9 C. nigropannosum................................ 17 OSPHRONEMUS C. ocellatum.......................................... 20 O. goramy.............................................. 60 C.oxyrhynchus..................................... 10 BARBS BARBUS, BARBODES. CAPOETA. PUNTIUS (Small barbs are species up to and including 7.5 cm aquarium norm). B. ablabes B. bariloides.......................................... 5.5 B. afer 7.5 B. binotatus .......................................... 16.5 B. altidorsalis 41 B. bowkeri ............................................. 18 B. anema 8 B. brookingi. .......................................... 10.5 B. anoplus 7.5 B.brucili ................................................ 15.5 B. argenteus 10.5 B. burgi .................................................. 5.5 B. arulius 12 B. callipterus......................................... 7.5 B. asper 10.5 B. camptcanthus................................ 15.5 13 B. capensis ........................................... 28.5 Printed by ~ graphic Spedaftics B. aureus Norwalk, Connecticul C. enoplus ............................................. 28.5 OXYGASTER B. cardozl .............................................. 52.5 B. paludinosus...................................... 7.5 HAMPALA O. anomalura ........................................ 6 B. chilotes ............................................. 22.5 B. pentazona pentazona...................... 7.5 H.dispar................................................ 11 O. atpar.................................................. 6 B. chola ................................................. 13 B. pentazona hexazona ....................... 7.5 O.bacaila.............................................. 18 B. codrlngtonl....................................... 44 B. pentazona kahaJanl......................... 6 H. macrolepidota.................................. 40 O. oxygastroides ......... ....... ............ ...... 20 B. conchonlus....................................... 10 B. phutunio ........................................... 6 lEPTOEBARBUS B. cookel .. .................. .............. ............. 28.5 B. pojeri ................................................. 21 l. hoveni!.. ............................................ · 50 PUNTIOPLITES B. cumlngl............................................. 7 B. polylepis ........................................... 13 OSTEOCHllUS P. proctozyaron .................................... 21 B. desertl............................................... 7.5 B. puckelli ............................................. 10 O. hasselti ............................................. 40 SCAPHOGNATHOPS B. dorsimaculatus................................ 6 B. punctitaeniatus ............................... 2.5 O. vittatus.............................................. 26 S. stejnegeri .......................................... 41 B. dunckeri ............................................ 15 B. rogersi ............................................... 5.5 B. eburneensis...................................... 8 B. roloffi ................................................ 5 B. elephant is ........................................ B. roylii .................................................. 20 B. eutaenia............................................ 7.5 B. sachs i................................................ 7.5 CATFISH B. eutania.............................................. 7.5 B. schuberti........................................... 7.5 ACANTHODORAS ANDERSONIA B. everettl............................................ 12.5 B. schwanenfeldl.................................. 36.5 A. cataphractus.................................... 15 A. leptura............................................... 5 B. fasclatus........................................... 13 B. sector ............. ............. ............ .......... 13 B. fasciolatus ....................................... 6.5 A. chocolate U1 .................................... 5 ARIUS B. semifasciolatus ............................... 8 B. fIIamentosus .................................... 13 A. splnoslssimus.................................. 15 A. seemani ............................................ 22.5 B. serra .................................................. 78.5 B. gambiensls ....................................... 10.5 A. spiny chocolate U2 .......................... 10 ASPIDORAS B. serrula ............................................... 11.5 B.gellus ................................................ 9 ACENTROICHTHYS A. albater............................................... 4 B. somphongsi. ..................................... 10.5 B. gilchrlsti ............................................ 15.5 A. leptos ................................................ 11 A. brunneus........................................... 3 B. gourmansis ...................................... 2.5 B. spurelll.............................................. 4 AGAMYXIS A. carvalhoe .......................................... 3 B. gurneyi .............................................. 10.5 B. stigma ............................................... 21 A. pectinifrons...................................... 16 A. eurycephalus.................................... 3.5 B. halei................................................... 10.5 B. stigmatopygus ................................. 4 AGENEIOSUS A. fuscoguttatus .................................. 4 B. hamilton i........................................... 7.5 B. stollczkanus ..................................... 7 A. brevi fills ............................................ 38 A.lakol................................................... 4.5 B. hemlpleurogramma ......................... 5.5 B. sublineatus....................................... 5.5 B. holotaenia ........................................ 11 A. guianensis ........................................ 38 A. maculosus........................................ 4 B. swierstrae ......................................... 28.5 B. holubl................................................ 26 A. madeirensis...................................... 31 A. menezesi........................................... 4.5 B. terio................................................... 9 B. hulstaerti .......................................... 4 A. marmoratus
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