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Nan Hillstream Loach

Hemimyzon nanensis

Nan Hillstream Loach (Hemimyzon nanensis)
Photo: Sitthi Kulabtong · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Hemimyzon nanensis
Family
Balitoridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Balitoridae
Order
Cypriniformes

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
16–22 °C
pH
6–8
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5.7 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
81 L
Minimum tank (length)
90 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Data deficient (DD)

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