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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

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 …

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 the submerged roots of riparian vegetation. The species is usually found on the stream or river bed. Preferred substrates include mud, silt, pebbles, small rocks and boulders. Syntopic species include Cyprinidae: Garra mullya (Sykes), Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland), Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton) and Pethia sp.; Nemacheilidae: Nemacheilus anguilla Annandale, Paracanthocobitis mooreh (Sykes); Cobitidae:
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis (Valenciennes), Gobiidae: Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton) and Mastacembelidae: Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepède).

Water flow rate, depth, and turbidity are highly seasonal and all three increase considerably during the annual monsoons.

One habitat, the Chippalgudda Fish Sanctuary, is a short, officially-protected stretch of the Tunga in southern Shimoga district. The substrate is composed of sand, gravel and granite boulders, there is a steep embankment on the western shore and at one point the river forms a deep pool.

At Chippalgudda this species occurs sympatrically with Barilius bendelisis, Rasbora daniconius, Tor khudree, and Nemacheilus anguilla plus unspecified species of Devario, 'Puntius', Mastacembelus, Parambassis, and Channa.

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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…

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