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Name
Scientific name
Schistura caudofurca
Described by
Authority Mai, Year 1978, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Schistura laterivittata is a nemacheilid loach recorded only from the Babianjiang River in the Red River basin, Yunnan Province, China. Mos…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 10–22°C, pH 7–9
Hardness
Not recorded
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
China, Vietnam, Babianjiang, Mengyejiang, Red, Sông Cái
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. laterivittata: from th…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Babianjiang River, 24°20'N, 100°10'E, Jingdong County, Yunnan Province, China'. The Babianjiang joins the Mengyejiang River to form the Langm…
Habitat
As is typical of many Schistura it's known only from clear, well-oxygenated streams around watersheds and headwaters. These are often shaded by forest cover wi…
Aquarium size
Even a small group will need an aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or similar.
Maintenance
Likely to fare best in a tank designed to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substrate of variably-sized rocks, sand, fine gravel, and some water-worn b…
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
Aquarium behaviour is currently unknown though it certainly appears to be a robust fish and we wouldn't recommend combining it with slow-moving, long-finned, o…
Sexual dimorphism
None recorded.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
At time of writing this species has probably not been maintained in aquaria. It's been considered a synonym of Schistura caudofurca (Mai, 1978) by the majority…
References
References
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