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Name
Scientific name
Nemacheilus saravacensis
Described by
Authority Boulenger, Year 1894
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Nemacheilus saravacensis is a nemacheilid loach from Borneo, recorded from drainages in Sarawak (Malaysia) and West Kalimantan (Indonesia).…
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 23–26°C, pH 4.5–7
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Borneo, Danau Sentarum, Kapuas, Rajang, Sarawak
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. saravace…
Distribution
Native to the island of Borneo where it's been recorded from various drainages in the Malaysian state of Sarawak and neighbouring Indonesian province Kalimanta…
Habitat
Images depict clear, tea-coloured forest streams with dense marginal vegetation and substrates of sand, small rocks and pebbles. It's also known from environme…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 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
Mature males possess a suborbital flap, rows of tubercules on the dorsal surface of the pectoral fins and a degree of tuberculation on the caudal peduncle. Adu…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is rare in the aquarium hobby and may only have appeared as bycatch among shipments of other species to date. It's characterised by body patternin…
References
References
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