Tiger loach
Syncrossus hymenophysa
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The green tiger loach lives in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo, from mountain streams to large rivers, near submerged logs and branches. It is aggressive, especially at feeding time. It is confused with Syncrossus helodes.
- Scientific name
- Syncrossus hymenophysa
- Family
- Botiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Botiidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Botia hymenophysa, Botia hymeophysa, Cobitis hymenophysa, Hymenophysa macclellandi
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 21 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 304 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 5
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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