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Name
Scientific name
Syncrossus berdmorei
Described by
Authority Blyth, Year 1860
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Redfin Tiger Loach
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
The redfin tiger loach, Syncrossus berdmorei, is a botiid loach from the Irrawaddy, Sittaung and Salween systems in Myanmar and Manipur, In…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
250mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–26°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–15dGH
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, Ataran, Ayeyarwady, Kasat, Salween, Sittaung
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
In the original description Blyth gave somewhat vague type locality details of 'Tennasserim provinces' but according to current knowledge this species occurs t…
Habitat
Images of the Ataran River habitats depict flowing sections of forest-shaded, seemingly well-oxygenated headwaters with clear water, a mixed sand/rock substrat…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 180 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent are required for long-term care.
Maintenance
All botiids need a well-structured set-up although the actual choice of décor is more-or-less down to personal taste. A natural-style arrangement could include…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
While Syncrossus spp. appear to be chiefly carnivorous by nature they will also eat vegetative matter if available, sometimes including soft-leaved aquatic pla…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be belligerent and should not be kept with much smaller fishes as they may be intimidated by its size and sometimes very active behaviour. Slow-moving, lon…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult females should be noticeably stockier than males and probably grow larger, too. Other differences have yet to be documented as far as we know.
Reproduction
Appears not to have been bred in aquaria. Presumably a seasonal, migratory spawner in nature.
Notes
S. berdmorei is known by several vernacular names including 'Blyth´s loach', 'Berdmore's loach', 'tiger Botia and 'Burmese Peppered Firetail Botia'. The latter…
References
References
8 on this profile