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Name
Scientific name
Schistura aurantiaca
Described by
Authority Plongsesthee, Page & Beamish, Year 2011
Family
Nemacheilidae
Summary
Schistura aurantiaca is a small nemacheilid loach known only from the Mae Khlong basin in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. It is to…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
40mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6.5–8
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
Thailand
Supporting text
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. aurantiaca: from the L…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Kwai Noi River system, Khayeng River at Route 3272 bridge, 14°39'35"N, 98°32'01"E, Mae Khlong basin, Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi Province, T…
Habitat
Like related species it inhabits riffles and flowing stretches of clear, well-oxygenated headwater streams and minor tributaries. These are typically shaded by…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 75 ∗ 30 cm30 ∗ 12 in or equivalent should prove sufficient.
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
Likely to prove similar to other members of the genus.
Sexual dimorphism
None apparent according to the description paper.
Reproduction
Unreported.
Notes
May not yet have appeared in the aquarium hobby although possibly exported alongside similar-looking species such as S. cf. balteata. It can be told apart from…
References
References
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