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Name
Scientific name
Hemimyzon nanensis
Described by
Authority Doi & Kottelat, Year 1998
Family
Balitoridae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Hemimyzon nanensis is a balitorid loach known only from the upper Mae Nam Nan river basin, part of the Chao Phraya system in northern Thail…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
57mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16–22°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Thailand, Chao Phraya, Nan
Writing
Etymology
Hemimyzon: from the Greek hemisus, meaning 'one half', and Greek myzo, meaning 'to suckle'. nanensis: named for the Mae Nam Nan river basin, type locality of t…
Distribution
Known only from the upper Mae Nam Nan river basin, itself a tributary of the upper Chao Phraya system in Nan province, northern Thailand, making it the first m…
Habitat
Restricted to shallow, fast-flowing, highly-oxygenated headwaters and minor tributaries characterised by stretches of riffles and runs broken up by pools or ca…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of at least 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is recommended.
Maintenance
Most importantly the water must be clean and well-oxygenated so we suggest the use of an over-sized filter as a minimum requirement. Turnover should ideally be…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Much of the natural diet is likely to be composed of benthic algae plus associated micro-organisms which are rasped from solid surfaces. In captivity it will a…
Behaviour and compatibility
Likely to be peaceful although its environmental requirements limit the choice of suitable tankmates somewhat, so research your choices before purchase in orde…
Sexual dimorphism
Unrecorded.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species may not yet have been exported for ornamental purposes although it was first mentioned in scientific literature by Kottelat and Chu (1988)[4]. It …
References
References
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