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Families
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Specimen in its natural habitat, Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.

Garra cambodgiensisFalse SAE

Cyprinidae · Tirant, 1883

Max length
150mm SL6in SL
Tank
120 × 45cm48 × 18in
Temp
20–27°C68–81°F
pH
6.0–7.5

The false SAE, Garra cambodgiensis, is a cyprinid from the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins and northern Peninsular Malaysia. It is still traded as Garra taeniata and is often confused with the Crossocheilus species sold as 'Siamese algae eater'. In this species the dark lateral stripe ends at the caudal peduncle, and a sucker formed by the lower lip is present. It inhabits swiftly-flowing headwaters and tributaries.

Moderate
A defining character of this species is that the dark bars and saddles on the body are wider than the lighter-coloured interspaces.

Nemacheilus masyaeArrow Loach

Nemacheilidae · Smith, 1933

Max length
70mm SL2.8in SL
Tank
60 × 30cm24 × 12in
Temp
23–26°C73–79°F
pH
6.0–7.5

Nemacheilus masyae is a nemacheilid loach from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Its flanks carry 14-18 short dark bars and its back 12-17 saddles. It occurs in both small blackwater forest streams and turbid main river channels. It is very similar to N. pallidus but has a more slender body, and its dark bars and saddles are wider than the light interspaces between them.

Moderate
Adult specimen with typical body patterning.

Syncrossus beaufortiChameleon Loach

Botiidae · Smith, 1931

Max length
250mm SL10in SL
Tank
150 × 45cm60 × 18in
Temp
22–30°C72–86°F
pH
6.0–7.5

The chameleon loach, Syncrossus beauforti, is a botiid loach from Thailand and southern Myanmar, including the Chao Phraya and the Ataran River. It has been widely mislabelled as S. berdmorei in older aquarium literature, but has 9-10 branched dorsal-fin rays and rows of small dark markings across the body and head even when young. Adults reach 160-180 mm, and wild populations appear to have declined by at least 20-29% since 1997.

Moderate