Edit Pogonoschistura kohchangensis
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Name
Scientific name
Pogonoschistura kohchangensis
Described by
Authority Smith, Year 1933, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Ornate Tiger Sand Loach
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The ornate tiger sand loach, Pogonoschistura kohchangensis, is a nemacheilid loach from southeastern Thailand and southwestern Cambodia. De…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
75mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
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, Thailand, Chao Phraya, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. kohchangensis: named f…
Distribution
Known from Koh Chang island plus Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces, southeastern Thailand, and the northern end of the Cardamon mountain range,…
Habitat
Inhabits shallow, often high gradient, streams with moderate to fast-flowing water and substrates of gravel, rocks and boulders. During the dryer months of the…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Should not prove difficult to maintain under the correct conditions. We strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to resemble a flowing stream or river …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Schistura species are omnivorous although the bulk of their diet consists of small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton with only relatively smal…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not especially aggressive compared with some members of the genus but remains largely unsuitable for the 'general' community aquarium due to its somewhat speci…
Sexual dimorphism
Males possess a suborbital flap, plus branched pectoral-fin rays 1-7 are thickened and possess rows of tiny tubercules on the upper surface. Females should be …
Reproduction
Unreported.
Notes
This species appears in the aquarium trade from time-to-time but is not well-known in the hobby. It can be told apart from congeners by the following combinati…
References
References
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