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Name
Scientific name
Pangio piperata
Described by
Authority Kottelat & Lim, Year 1993
Family
Cobitidae
Summary
Pangio piperata is a slender kuhli loach from Peninsular Malaysia, Riau Province in Sumatra and the Rajang river drainage in Sarawak. Its y…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 21–26°C, pH 4–7.5
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
Indonesia, Malaysia
Supporting text
Etymology
piperata: based on the Latin Piper, meaning 'peppered', in allusion to the finely speckled colour pattern.
Distribution
Known from the states of Terengganu, Penang and Johor in Peninsular Malaysia, southern (peninsular) Thailand, Riau Province in Sumatra and the Rajang river dra…
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 cm18 ∗ 12 in 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 exported occasionally, most often as bycatch among shipments of similar-looking congeners. It's included in the P. shelfordii group of closely-…
References
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