Spotback loach
Schistura notostigma
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A loach from Sri Lanka.
- Scientific name
- Schistura notostigma
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Nemacheilus notostigma, Nemachilus notostigma, Noemacheilus notostigma
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–24 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6.3 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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