FreshwaterBrackish
Guntea loach
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Cobitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 207 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand.
More about the species
Description
Found in flowing or even clear standing waters.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Canthophrys olivaceous
- Canthophrys olivaceus
- Canthophrys vittatus
- Cobitis balgara
- Cobitis guntea
- Cobitis guttata
In other languages
- Aaltonuoliainen
- Loach
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.