This loach belonging to the family of River loaches (Baltoridae) originates from Darjeeling and Assam in the eastern Himalayan mountains, Northern India, Nepal and Bhutan, where it lives in fast streaming rivers. This is a peaceful species, which is suitable for a well-kept aquarium. This loach should be nurtured in a well filtered and aerated fish tank with water having high oxygen contents. The final length of this fish should not extend 6 cm. They are omnivorous with a preference for mosquito larvae. The genus Schistura incorporates more then 50 members, who are all very difficult to determinate without thorough morphological investigation.(Photo: Frank Schäfer, Text: Izaak den Daas)
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| Herkunft | Indien, Nepal |
