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Paracanthocobitis zonalternans

Paracanthocobitis zonalternans
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Scientific name
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans
Family
Nemacheilidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Nemacheilidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Acanthocobitis zonalternans, Cobitis zonalternans, Nemacheilus zonalternans, Nemachilus zonalternans, Noemacheilus phuketensis, Noemacheilus zonalternans

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–25 °C
pH
6–7.5
General hardness (GH)
2–10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

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

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Easy

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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