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Name
Scientific name
Nemacheilus spiniferus
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 1984
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Nemacheilus spiniferus is a nemacheilid loach from Borneo, recorded from Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan, plus the Natuna and Anambas island…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, 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 5–7
Hardness
0–8dGH
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, Riau Islands, Baram, Belait, Kapuas, Malinau
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. spinifer…
Distribution
Has been recorded throughout much of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, plus the Kapuas River system in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimant…
Habitat
Most commonly found in shallow (<1 m deep), flowing stretches of forest streams with substrates of sand, gravel, small rocks and organic detritus. The water…
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
Males possess a suborbital flap, and sexually mature specimens develop tubercules on the first three pectoral-fin rays. Adult females are likely to be slightly…
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 a member of the N. selangoricus…
References
References
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