River
Mahananda
2 profiles across 2 families name the Mahananda as a locality.
- Species
- 2
- Families
- 2
- Photographed
- 2 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Basin
Shares fishes withspecies recorded from both
Runs through
Devario assamensis
Cyprinidae · Barman, 1984
Max length
90mm SL3.5in SL
Tank
120 × 45cm48 × 18in
Temp
15–22°C59–72°F
pH
6.0–8.0
Type locality is 'Streamlets near Tangla, Darrang District, Assam, India', but records also exist from the Mahananda River in West Bengal state and other tributaries of the lower Brahmaputra river system, some of which originate in Bhutan. Further upstream it's been recorded in the Kalmoni riv...
Lepidocephalichthys annandalei
Cobitidae · Chaudhuri, 1912
Max length
45mm SL1.8in SL
Tank
45 × 30cm18 × 12in
Temp
22.5–26°C73–79°F
pH
5.5–7.5
Sand-dwelling loaches from the families Botiidae, Cobitidae and Nemacheilidae are also suitable but proper research is essential as some can be excessively territorial or otherwise aggressive. A community based around fishes from its natural waters could include species such as Badis badis,...