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Green Gecko Loach

Homalopteroides smithi

Green Gecko Loach (Homalopteroides smithi)
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Scientific name
Homalopteroides smithi
Family
Balitoridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Balitoridae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Homaloptera lineata, Homaloptera smithi

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–25.5 °C
pH
6–7.5
General hardness (GH)
1–12 °dGH

Size and lifespan

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

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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