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Name
Scientific name
Schistura nicholsi
Described by
Authority Smith, Year 1933, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Schistura nicholsi is a nemacheilid loach widespread in the Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand, and it may also occur in Cambodia. It is som…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
74mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 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
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Mekong, Nam Man, Xe Bang Fai, Xe Don, Xe Kong
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. nicholsi: named for J.…
Distribution
Widespread in the Mekong basin in Laos (Xe Bangfai, Xe Don and Xe Kong rivers) and Thailand, and may also occur in Cambodia. Type locality is 'a small mountain…
Habitat
As is typical of many Schistura it's known only from clear, well-oxygenated tributary streams and headwaters. These are often shaded by forest cover with the s…
Aquarium size
Even a small group will need an aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or similar.
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
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
None recorded.
Reproduction
Has been bred in an aquarium with coarse, mixed substrate in which young fish simply began to appear alongside the adults. It seems the adults consume both egg…
Notes
This species is sometimes traded for aquaria but its name also appears to have been widely misapplied to other fishes. It can be identified via the following c…
References
References
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