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Name
Scientific name
Nemacheilus corica
Described by
Authority Hamilton, Year 1822, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Nemacheilus corica is a loach from Himalayan foothill rivers of the Ganges and Brahmaputra systems in Nepal, northern India and Bangladesh.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 15–24°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
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Brahmaputra, Ganges, Koshi, Raidak I
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
Described from the Kosi/Koshi river, one of the largest tributary systems of the Ganges River which flows down from the Himalayas and through Nepal before join…
Habitat
The majority of the area over which this species occurs mostly experiences a temperate climate with heavy rainfall, high humidity and a pronounced monsoon peri…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or similar should be the smallest considered.
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 sm…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not among the more aggressive members of the genus and can be maintained in a community aquarium provided tankmates are selected with care and proper research.…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult females are typically a little larger and heavier-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Unreported.
Notes
This species has been widely regarded as a member of the genus Nemacheilus since the late 1970s with the vast majority of subsequent authors considering it as …
References
References
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