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Name

Scientific name

Schistura polytaenia

Described by

Authority Zhu, Year 1982, Bracketed

Family

Nemacheilidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

Schistura polytaenia is a nemacheilid loach known only from its type locality, an Irrawaddy tributary in Tengchong County, Yunnan, China. I…

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 20–24°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

1–10dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

China, Ayeyarwady, Daying

Writing

Etymology

Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality, a tributary of the Irrawaddy River in Tengchong County, Yunnan Province, southwestern China.

Habitat

Not written yet

Aquarium size

An aquarium with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or more is recommended.

Maintenance

Should not prove difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to resemble a flowing stream or river …

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, especially peaceful, open water-dwelling cyprinids, are likely to constitute the best options. Other possibili…

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Sexual dimorphism

Adult females are likely to be slightly larger and heavier-bodied than males. In many congeners males possess a suborbital flap and thickened or tuberculated p…

Reproduction

Unrecorded.

Notes

This species appears never to have been exported for the aquarium hobby and we have no information regarding its diagnosis. The specimens shown here were ident…

References

References

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