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Name
Scientific name
Schistura aizawlensis
Described by
Authority Lalramliana, Year 2012
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Schistura aizawlensis is a nemacheilid loach known only from the Muthi River, a tributary of the Tuirial in Mizoram state, India. It has be…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
49mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°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
India, Barak, Muthi, Tuirial
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. aizawlensis: named for…
Distribution
Type locality is 'India: Mizoram: Muthi River, a tributary of Tuirial River in vicinity of Zemabawk, Aizawl, 23°44' 54" N 92°45'27" E', and to date this specie…
Habitat
The type series was collected from a moderate to strongly-flowing stream with a substrate of gravel and rocks and a water temperature of 22 – 28 °C over the co…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 80 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should prove sufficient.
Maintenance
Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substr…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to feed on small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton with only relatively small amounts of plant matter and other organic detritus consum…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Males possess a prominent suborbital flap which is absent in females.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
S. aizawlensis has been collected for the aquarium hobby although we're unsure of its trade name. It can be told apart from congeners by the following combinat…
References
References
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