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Name
Scientific name
Petruichthys brevis
Described by
Authority Boulenger, Year 1893, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Inle Loach
Photograph credits
All 18 credited
Summary
The Inle loach, Petruichthys brevis, is a small nemacheilid loach known only from Lake Inlé and its watershed in Shan state, eastern Myanma…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–24°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
3–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Lake Inle
Writing
Etymology
Petruichthys: probably named in honour of Romanian ichthyologist Petru Mihai Bănărescu (1921-2009), in combination with the Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús), mean…
Distribution
Known only from isolated Lake Inlé and surrounding watershed in Shan state, eastern Myanmar, and the nearby He-Ho plain. Type locality is 'Inlé Lake, Fort Sted…
Habitat
Lake Inlé lies in a karstic valley almost 900m above sea level in the Shan Plateau region and is home to many endemic animals including nine species of fish an…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are suggested.
Maintenance
Best maintained in a planted aquarium, and an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some floating plants, driftwood roots or br…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to be a micropredator feeding chiefly on small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it must be offered items of…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful and likely to be intimidated or outcompeted for food by larger or more boisterous tankmates, although the presence of similarly-sized schooling fishes…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females tend to be more robust and noticeably larger than males, with a colour pattern comprising irregular dark spots and small blotches, some…
Reproduction
This species has been bred in mature, heavily-decorated community aquaria. A relatively coarse substrate with driftwood roots and plenty of live plants appears…
Notes
This species is sometimes traded as 'Lake Inle red-tailed loach' and was formerly included in the genus Yunnanilus, a diverse assemblage of which the majority …
References
References
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