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Half-banded Loach

Schistura savona

Half-banded Loach (Schistura savona)
Photo: Francis Day · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Schistura savona
Family
Nemacheilidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Nemacheilidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Acoura obscura, Cobites obscura, Cobitis savona, Nemacheilus savona, Nemachilus savona, Noemacheilus savona

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
15–24 °C
pH
6.5–8.5
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

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

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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