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Name
Scientific name
Schistura geisleri
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 1990
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Schistura geisleri is a small nemacheilid loach widespread in the Chao Phraya river system of western Thailand. It differs from most congen…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Thailand, Chao Phraya, Mae Klong, Tapi
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. geisleri: named for Ro…
Distribution
Widespread throughout much of western Thailand in the Chao Phraya river system, and has been recorded from headwaters of the Mekong in the northern province of…
Habitat
Particularly associated with clear, well-oxygenated streams around watersheds and headwaters. These are often shaded by forest cover with the substrate invaria…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or more is recommended.
Maintenance
Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions meaning we recommend designing the aquarium to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substrate of va…
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 small…
Behaviour and compatibility
Unlike many congeners this species is peaceful with conspecifics and seems to appreciate being maintained in a group so the purchase of four or more specimens …
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess a prominent suborbital flap and a thickened first branched pectoral-fin ray with rows of tubercle-shaped unculi on the upper surface.
Reproduction
Has been spawned at least once in aquaria with 2 males and 4 gravid females removed to a separate tank with coarse gravel substrate and removed post-spawning.
Notes
S. geisleri is available in the aquarium trade from time-to-time but is by no means common. It exhibits several anomalies compared with the majority of congene…
References
References
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