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Name
Scientific name
Pangio myersi
Described by
Authority Harry, Year 1949, Bracketed
Family
Cobitidae
Common names
Giant Kuhli Loach
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The giant kuhli loach, Pangio myersi, is a barred cobitid loach from the lower Mekong basin in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Traded…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 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
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
myersi: named for Dr. George Sprague Myers of Stanford University 'in appreciation of his interest and research on Indo-Malayan fishes'.
Distribution
Native to the lower Mekong basin in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand with type locality 'Nong Khor, southeastern Thailand'.
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 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 mature males the first pectoral-fin ray is branched and thickened.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is traded on a regular basis and is also known as 'Myer's loach'. In recent years albino and leucistic forms have become available although it's u…
References
References
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