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Name
Scientific name
Nemacheilus anguilla
Described by
Authority Annandale, Year 1919
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 7 credited
Summary
Nemacheilus anguilla is a loach endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India, recorded from rivers in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kera…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Anshi, Bhadra, Gangavalli, Mula-Mutha, Pamba, Sharavathi, Kali (Karnataka)
Writing
Etymology
Nemacheilus: from the Greek nēma, meaning 'thread' or 'filament' and cheilos, meaning 'lip' in reference to the furrowed lip in members of this genus.
Distribution
Endemic to the Western Ghats range of mountains, southwestern India. It was described from 'Yenna River at Medha, Satara District, Maharashtra (Mumbai Presiden…
Habitat
Inhabits well-oxygenated, moderate to fast-flowing rivers and streams with substrates of gravel, cobbles, larger boulders and exposed bedrock. Many habitats ar…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or more is recommended.
Maintenance
Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substr…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Nemacheilus species are omnivorous although the bulk of their diet consists of small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton with only relatively sma…
Behaviour and compatibility
Fishes which inhabit similar biotopes in nature constitute the best options, especially peaceful, open water-dwelling cyprinids since the presence of one or tw…
Sexual dimorphism
When in spawning condition males exhibit a bright red snout, red distal margins in the upper and lower caudal-fin lobes, and overall body patterning darkens, w…
Reproduction
This species has spawned in the aquarium of Indian aquarist Deepak Sathya. Courtship was led by the male and the eggs apparently released in midwater, near the…
Notes
'N.' anguilla can be told apart from other Indian members of the genus by possessing dark flank markings which are partially or completely merged to form a lat…
References
References
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