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Name
Scientific name
Schistura disparizona
Described by
Authority Zhou & Kottelat, Year 2005
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Schistura disparizona is a nemacheilid loach known only from its type locality on the Nangun River, a Salween tributary in Yunnan Province,…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
96mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–25°C, pH 6–8
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, Nangun, 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. disparizona: from the …
Distribution
Known only from the type locality 'Cangyuan, Nangun River (a Salween River tributary), 0.5 kilometers to Manglai on road from Banhong to Mangku, 23°16.49'N, 99…
Habitat
Inhabits shallow, narrow branches of streams with substrates of gravel or stone.
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
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
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 has been observed.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species does not appear to have entered the aquarium trade to date. It can be told apart from congeners by its colour pattern which consists of 8-11 close…
References
References
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