Creek loach (Schistura beavani)

Scientific name: Schistura beavani G?nther, 1868

Creek loach (Schistura beavani)

The Creek loach (Schistura beavani) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22°C (72°F). Native range: Asia, India and Nepal. Reported from Bangladesh.

Creek loach care at a glance

Temperature
22°C (72°F)

Biology

Occurs in shallow and swift clear streams with pebbly bottom. Found in hill streams. Prefers pools and riffle areas of creek. Collected in a large river with high, turbid monsoon flow and with diverse substrate consisting of sand, mud, gravel, pebble, cobble, and boulders.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schistura beavani
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 8.0 - ? benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Nepal. Reported from Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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