Western Ghat loach
Bhavania australis
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A hillstream fish endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India, from fast, clear streams.
- Scientific name
- Bhavania australis
- Family
- Balitoridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balitoridae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Bhavania annandalei, Bhawania australis, Homaloptera brucei, Homaloptera maculata, Platycara australis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 16–24 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 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
- Least concern (LC)
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