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Name

Scientific name

Schistura aurantiaca

Described by

Authority Plongsesthee, Page & Beamish, Year 2011

Family

Nemacheilidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 3 credited

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

Aquarium size

Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle

Water

Water conditions

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, regions, rivers and lakes

Thailand, Khwae Noi, Kwai Noi, Mae Klong

Writing

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…

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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 cm 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

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