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Fire-eyed loach

Barbucca diabolica

Fire-eyed loach (Barbucca diabolica)
Photo: AVNJ · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Barbucca diabolica
Family
Barbuccidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Barbuccidae
Order
Cypriniformes

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–25 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
1–10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
54 L
Minimum tank (length)
60 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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