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Name

Scientific name

Nemacheilus masyae

Described by

Authority Smith, Year 1933

Family

Nemacheilidae

Common names

Arrow Loach

Photograph credits

All 5 credited

Summary

Nemacheilus masyae is a nemacheilid loach from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Its flanks carry 14-18 short dark bars and its back 12-17 …

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

70mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 23–26°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, regions, rivers and lakes

Malaysia, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Chao Phraya, Endau, Mae Klong, Pahang, Tadi, Terengganu

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 Tadi river, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand, and subsequently recorded from the Terengganu, Pahang and Endau drainages in Pe…

Habitat

Has been recorded from both small, blackwater forest streams and turbid main river channels with variable flow and substrates of mud, sand or small rocks. In t…

Aquarium size

A tank with base dimensions of 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

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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

Mature males possess a suborbital flap, thickened first branched pectoral-fin ray and rows of small tubercules on the second and third branched pectoral rays. …

Reproduction

Unrecorded.

Notes

The specific name has been spelled both masyae and masyai in the past but following Kottelat (2012) the latter is either a misspelling or unjustified emendatio…

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References

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