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Name
Scientific name
Pangio anguillaris
Described by
Authority Vaillant, Year 1902, Bracketed
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Traded as 'eel loach', Pangio anguillaris is a cobitid loach from Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and the Chao Phraya and Mekong basin…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–29°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
0–8dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Batang Hari, Chao Phraya, Kapuas, Mekong, Rajang
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from the Kapuas river basin, West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) province, Indonesia (Borneo) and since recorded from the Batang Hari river system, Su…
Habitat
Most commonly found in shallow, slow-moving sections of streams or calm habitats such as swamps, oxbows and backwaters. These are often heavily-vegetated or sc…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of at least 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is recommended.
Maintenance
Use a soft, sandy substrate since this species likes to dig and tends to spend some of its time completely buried. When coarser gravel is used it may become st…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Chiefly a micropredator sifting mouthfuls of substrate through the mouth and gills from which insect larvae, small crustaceans and suchlike are extracted with …
Behaviour and compatibility
Pangio spp. are peaceful both with one another and other fishes and there exist no reports of them harming tankmates though they may prey on eggs or fry. In na…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult females are typically heavier-bodied and a little larger then males, while in adult males the first pectoral-fin ray is branched and thickened and the pe…
Reproduction
Has not been bred in captivity as far as we know. According to Rainboth (1996) spawning occurs in shallow water with abundant vegetation.
Notes
One of a handful of Pangio spp. traded under the generic name 'eel loach', though it's most commonly available as bycatch among shipments of other fishes. Wild…
References
References
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