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Name
Scientific name
Schistura cf. balteata
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Sumo Loach II
Photograph credits
All 7 credited
Summary
The sumo loach II, Schistura cf. balteata, is an apparently undescribed nemacheilid loach from the Ataran River drainage in Myanmar and Tha…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 6.5–7.5
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
Myanmar, Thailand, Ataran, Kasat, 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.
Distribution
This apparently undescribed species has been collected from the Ataran River drainage, a tributary of the Salween River flowing through the states of Kayin and…
Habitat
Like most Schistura it inhabits clear, well-oxygenated, fast-flowing water around watersheds and headwaters. These are often shaded by forest cover with the su…
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
Temperature: 22 – 26 °C pH: Prefers weakly acidic to neutral water within the range 6.5 – 7.5. Hardness: 2 – 12 dGH
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 specialised requ…
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
As far as we are aware it's not being produced commercially and all fish available in the trade are collected from wild stocks. The digging of a cave beneath r…
Notes
This apparently undescribed species has been available in the hobby since around 2006 and has been traded under several trade names of which others include 'tr…
References
References
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