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Name

Scientific name

Aborichthys sp. 'AR02'

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Nemacheilidae

Summary

Aborichthys sp. 'AR02' is a small nemacheilid loach, apparently undescribed, known only from the Raidak I River basin in West Bengal, India…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

35mm, standard length

Tank size

Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle

Water

Temperature and pH

Temperature 21–26°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Temperament
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Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries

India

Supporting text

Etymology

Aborichthys: named for the Abor Hills in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India, in combination with the Greek ichthýs (Gr. ἰχθύς), meaning 'fish'.

Distribution

Known only from the Raidak I River basin which drains western Bhutan before flowing through the Indian state of West Bengal (Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar Distric…

Habitat

Apparently inhabits shallow, swiftly-flowing stretches of water with substrates of gravel and small rocks. Aquatic plants are not a feature although submerged …

Aquarium size

A group will need a tank with base dimensions measuring upwards of 45 ∗ 30 cm18 ∗ 12 in.

Maintenance

Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions - we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to resemble a flowing stream/river with a substrat…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

The bulk of its natural diet probably consists of insect larvae, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods but shoul…

Behaviour and compatibility

Not especially aggressive but remains largely unsuitable for the 'general' community aquarium due to its specialised requirements. Certainly slow-moving/long-f…

Sexual dimorphism

Adult females should be noticeably fuller-bodied and slightly larger than males; other differences are unreported.

Reproduction

Unreported in aquaria.

Notes

This fish occasionally turns up as a contaminant in shipments of A. sp. 'AR01'. The latter is usually traded as A. elongatus but that species appears endemic t…

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