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Name
Scientific name
Micronemacheilus cruciatus
Described by
Authority Rendahl, Year 1944
Family
Nemacheilidae
Summary
Micronemacheilus cruciatus is a small nemacheilid loach that appears to be endemic to the coastal rivers of Vietnam. It is traded under nam…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
40mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries
Vietnam
Supporting text
Etymology
Micronemacheilus: from the Greek μικρός (mikrós), meaning small, νήμα (nēma), meaning 'thread, filament' and χείλος (cheilos), meaning 'lip' in reference to th…
Distribution
This species was described from 'Thua Luu, 50 kilometers south of Hué, Vietnam' but subsequently recorded from all rivers draining the Vietnamese coast between…
Habitat
We've been unable to obtain any precise information, but related species inhabit slow-moving sections or backwaters of minor rivers and streams, or permanent w…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm24 ∗ 12 in or equivalent are required given that it's best-maintained in numbers.
Maintenance
Best kept in a densely-planted tank and an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some floating plants and driftwood roots or br…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a micropredator feeding chiefly on small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it must be offered items of a s…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful and likely to be intimidated or outcompeted for food by larger or more boisterous tankmates, although the presence of similarly-sized schooling fishes…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are usually rounder-bellied and a little larger than males.
Reproduction
This species is an egg-scattering spawner that displays no parental care. If the fish are in good condition they will spawn often and in a densely-planted, mat…
Notes
This species is traded under various names including 'Vietnamese multi-banded zebra loach', 'hovering zebra loach', 'Laos pygmy multi-stripe loach', and 'bande…
References
References
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