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Name
Scientific name
Schistura denisoni
Described by
Authority Day, Year 1867, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 11 credited
Summary
Schistura denisoni is a nemacheilid loach from the Western Ghats of southern India, described from the Bhavani River in the Cauvery system.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
52mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–24°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Bhavani, Cauvery, Kaveri
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. denisoni: named for Si…
Distribution
The precise extent of its distribution is unclear since populations of comparable-looking fish are known from throughout the Western Ghats. Some of these have …
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 75 ∗ 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
This species is feisty and largely unsuitable for the general community aquarium. This is not to say it must be kept alone, rather that tankmates must be selec…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature males appear to develop enlarged lips and mouthparts as in some other members of the genus.
Reproduction
Unreported.
Notes
This species is widely referred to as being a member of the genus Nemacheilus but in reality matches diagnostic characters for Schistura as listed below (Bănăr…
References
References
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