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Name
Scientific name
Pangio malayana
Described by
Authority Tweedie, Year 1956
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Pangio malayana is a barred kuhli loach from Peninsular Malaysia, the Batang Hari drainage in Sumatra and the Kapuas system in Indonesian B…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–26°C, pH 3.5–7
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
Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Batang Hari, Kapuas, Tahan (Malaysia)
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Originally known only from Johor and Pahang states, Peninsular Malaysia but since recorded from the Batang Hari river drainage, Sumatra and the Kapuas system, …
Habitat
Most commonly found in shallow, slow-moving sections of forest streams or other calm habitats such as swamps, oxbows, and backwaters. Many such environments ar…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base measurements of at least 45 ∗ 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 mature males the first pectoral-fin ray is branched and thickened.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is most often encountered as bycatch among shipments of similar-looking congeners. It's included in the P. kuhlii-oblonga group of closely-related…
References
References
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