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Name
Scientific name
Nemachilichthys rueppelli
Described by
Authority Sykes, Year 1839, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 11 credited
Summary
Nemachilichthys rueppelli is a nemacheilid loach from the upper Krishna River system in the Western Ghats, India. It inhabits moderate to f…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
85mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25°C, pH 7–7.5
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
India, Bhadra, Tunga
Writing
Etymology
Nemacheilus: from the Greek nēma, meaning 'thread' or 'filament', cheilos, meaning 'lip' and ichthys, meaning 'fish'. rueppelli: named to honour Ruppell; the u…
Distribution
Nemachilichthys rueppelli is currently known only from the upper reaches of the east-flowing Krishna River system in the Western Ghats. In particular, the spec…
Habitat
According to Keskar et al. (2015), this species inhabits moderate to fast-flowing streams and rivers. It is often found associated with aquatic vegetation and …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 90 ∗ 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
Temperature: 20 – 25 °C pH: 7.0 – 7.5. Does not seem to appreciate acidic conditions. Hardness: 2 – 12 dGH
Diet
The bulk of the natural diet is likely to comprise small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton with only relatively small amounts of plant matter c…
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
Bãnãrescu and Nalbant (1995) state that males do not possess a suborbital flap, breeding tubercules or thickened pectoral-fin rays as seen in some related gene…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
The genus Nemachilichthys was erected by Day (1878) for the type species Cobitis rueppeli Sykes, 1839, and has subsequent to 1920 been comprised of two describ…
References
References
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