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Name
Scientific name
Nemacheilus longistriatus
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 1990
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Laos Blackline Torpedo Loach
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The Laos blackline torpedo loach, Nemacheilus longistriatus, is a nemacheilid loach from the Mekong in Thailand and Laos. It has been colle…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
125mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–26°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Mekong
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 mainstream of the Mekong River in Loei and Chiang Mai provinces, Thailand but since recorded further south from the Khorat Plateau and below…
Habitat
Has been collected from the Mekong main river channel as well as backwaters with substrates of bedrock or sand. Little else is known about its ecology but it m…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 90 ∗ 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
Temperature: 23 – 26 °C pH: Prefers weakly acidic to neutral water within the range 6.5 – 7.5. Hardness: 2 – 12 dGH
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
No external characters have been observed but adult females are likely to be slightly larger and heavier-bodied than males. Male individuals of Nemacheilus spp…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
N. longistriatus is occasionally exported for the aquarium hobby. It can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: 9-13 dark,…
References
References
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