Peacock Loach
Acanthocobitis pavonacea
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- Scientific name
- Acanthocobitis pavonacea
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthocobitis pavonaceus, Cobitis pavonacea, Cobitis pavonaceous, Nemacheilus pavonaceus, Nemachilus pavonaceous, Nemachilus pavonaceus, Noemacheilus pavonaceous, Noemacheilus pavonaceus, Schistura pavonaceus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15.6 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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