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Name
Scientific name
Schistura devdevi
Described by
Authority Hora, Year 1935, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Saddleback Loach
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The saddleback loach, Schistura devdevi, is a nemacheilid loach from upland parts of Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal, nort…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
Not recorded
Aquarium size
Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 15–22°C, pH 6.5–8
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Nepal
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
Type locality is 'Eastern Himalayas; small streams below Darjeeling and Sikkim, India', and this species is only known with certainty from upland parts of Assa…
Habitat
Presumably inhabits smaller, well-oxygenated streams and tributaries with clean, flowing water and substrates of gravel, rocks and boulders.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
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
Unlikely to prove aggressive and should be suitable for a community provided tankmates are selected with care and proper research. Fishes which inhabit similar…
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species has been collected for the aquarium trade, albeit in limited quantities, and is sometimes referred to as 'firefly loach'. Unfortunately we've been…
References
References
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