Freshwater
Pangio anguillaris
Cobitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Description
Lives in hailstone to peat carals. Found in medium to large-sized rivers. Inhabits sand or leaf-litter in river stretches with slow current. Occur near the bottom over sand or silt substrates in debris and decaying vegetation. Spends much of its time buried in the sand or slowly foraging across the surface. Breed in very shallow water with a lot of vegetation, most commonly in flooded forests or grasslands along the water edge. Feeds mostly on benthic invertebrates. Not fished commercially. Occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. Highly esteemed food fish in northern central Thailand.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthophthalmus vermicularis
- Acantophthalmus anguillaris
- Cobitophis anguillaris
- Cobitophis perakensis
In other languages
- Slange-kuhliål
- Ankeriaspiikkisilmä
Articles
All articles
How many fish can I keep?4 min read
Why "one cm of fish per liter" falls short, and what adult size, schools, territory and swimming zones mean for how many fish a tank can hold.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.