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Name
Scientific name
Schistura vinciguerrae
Described by
Authority Hora, Year 1935, Bracketed
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Schistura vinciguerrae is a nemacheilid loach from the Irrawaddy, Salween and Chindwin river basins in Myanmar and northeastern India. Trad…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
75mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 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
India, Myanmar, Ayeyarwady, Chindwin, 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. vinciguerrae: named fo…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Meekalam, Myanmar', corresponding to an area in current-day Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, and this species is known from the Irrawaddy and Sal…
Habitat
Inhabits clear, well-oxygenated streams and minor rivers around watersheds and headwaters. These are often shaded by forest cover with the substrate invariably…
Aquarium size
Even a small group will need an aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 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
Females should be slightly thicker-bodied, especially when full of eggs.
Reproduction
Not known to have been bred in aquaria.
Notes
This species is traded on a fairly regular basis and is similar in appearance to some congeners, most notably S. bella, S. hoai, S. mahnerti, S. multifasciata,…
References
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