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Name
Scientific name
Schistura alticrista
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 1990
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Schistura alticrista is a nemacheilid loach from the Nam Mae Yuan basin in Mae Hong Son Province, northwest Thailand, part of the Salween d…
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 21–26°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
Thailand, Nam Mae Yuan, Salween
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. alticrista: from the L…
Distribution
Described from the Nam Mae Yuan river basin in Mae Hong Son Province, north west Thailand, a tributary within the Salween drainage. Full type locality is 'Amph…
Habitat
Like most Schistura it's likely to inhabit riffles and flowing stretches of clear, well-oxygenated headwater streams and smaller tributaries. Such habitats are…
Aquarium size
Even a small group will need an aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or similar.
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
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 special…
Sexual dimorphism
Young specimens can be tricky to sex accurately but mature males of Schistura species tend to possess noticeably enlarged 'cheeks'; this being most obvious whe…
Reproduction
Unreported.
Notes
This species is very rare in the aquarium trade but available on occasion. It can be told apart from the majority of congeners by possession of conspicuous, ve…
References
References
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