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Name
Scientific name
Schistura schultzi
Described by
Authority Smith, Year 1945, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Schistura schultzi is a nemacheilid loach from Mekong tributaries in northern Thailand, and probably also Bokeo province in Laos. The full …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
93mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16–24°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
Laos, Thailand, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
Schistura: from the Greek schizein, meaning 'to divide', and oura, meaning 'tail', in reference to the caudal-fin shape of many species. schultzi: named for Dr…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Huey Melao on Doi Hua Mot, northern Thailand' and the full extent of its range is unclear. It's been recorded from tributaries within the Mek…
Habitat
Likely to inhabit shallow, narrow, branches of streams with substrates of sand, gravel or stone and flowing, well-oxygenated water.
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
Unknown, although sexually-mature females should appear rounder-shaped than males, especially when gravid.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species may not yet have appeared in the aquarium trade. It can be told apart from congeners by the following characters as per Kottelat (1990): processus…
References
References
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