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Name
Scientific name
Nemacheilus ornatus
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 1990
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Nemacheilus ornatus is a small nemacheilid loach known only from the Tapi river drainage in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand. It is …
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 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
Thailand, Tapi
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. ornatus:…
Distribution
Known only from the Tapi river drainage in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand with type locality 'Lake Sonkphan, Khlong Sok at Ban Khlong Sok, 8°49'N, 98°…
Habitat
Said to occur in shallow riffles with substrates of small pebbles and clear, moderately-flowing water. At one locality in the Tapi basin in Khlong Sok sub-dist…
Aquarium size
An aquarium 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
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
Males possess a suborbital flap, and the first four branched pectoral-fin rays are thickened with 3-4 rows of tubercules on the upper surface. These may become…
Reproduction
Unknown in aquaria.
Notes
This species is distinguished from similar-looking congeners such as N. longistriatus by its unique colour pattern consisting of a black lateral body stripe wi…
References
References
7 on this profile