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Fork-tailed Loach

Vaillantella maassi

Fork-tailed Loach (Vaillantella maassi)
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Scientific name
Vaillantella maassi
Family
Vaillantellidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Vaillantellidae
Order
Cypriniformes

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
23–29 °C
pH
3.5–7.2
General hardness (GH)
1–12 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
108 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Easy

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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