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Name
Scientific name
Schistura maepaiensis
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 1990
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Schistura maepaiensis is a small nemacheilid loach from tributaries of the Salween basin in Mae Hong Son and Tak provinces, northwestern Th…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5
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, 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. maepaiensis: named for…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Nam Mae Cha at Ban Pha Bong, 19°12'N, 97°59'E, 12 kilometers south of Mae Hong son, Mae Hong Son Province, Salween basin, Thailand', and S. m…
Habitat
The type locality originally consisted of a shallow (0.5 - 1.5 m deep) stream with a substrate of rocks and boulders and flow varying from 'moderate to swift'.…
Aquarium size
Even a small group will need an aquarium with base dimensions of 80 ∗ 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
Not especially aggressive compared with some members of the genus but remains largely unsuitable for the 'general' community aquarium due to its somewhat speci…
Sexual dimorphism
Males have a suborbital flap and noticeably longer pectoral fins with small tubercules on some rays. Females should be slightly thicker-bodied, especially when…
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is poorly-known in the aquarium hobby. It can be told apart from other members of the genus by its unique patterning consisting of 10-13 irregular…
References
References
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