Freshwater
Horseface loach
Acantopsis dialuzona
Cobitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 519 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits rivers where they feed on small animals in the bottom sediments. Occurs in swift, clear streams with sandy or gravelly bottom; also found in large rivers.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthopsis biaculeata
- Acanthopsis choerorhynchus
- Acanthopsis choirorhynchos
- Acanthopsis choirorhynchus
- Acanthopsis choirorrhynchus
- Acantopsis biaculeata
In other languages
- Hestehodebotia
- Tryngrönling
- Hestehovedsmerling, Snabelsmerling
- Kärsänuoliainen, Pistekärsänuoliainen
- Banana fish, Cobitis choii, Horse-faced Loach, Long nosed loach, Longnose loach, Salween 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.