Schistura balteata

Scientific name: Schistura balteata Rendahl, 1948

Schistura balteata

Schistura balteata is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae that grows to about 5.3 cm (2.1 in). It is easy to keep and semi-aggressive and needs a tank of at least 115 L (30 US gal), water at 23–26°C (73–79°F) and a pH of 6.0–7.5. Native range: Asia, Myanmar.

Schistura balteata care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Adult size
5.3 cm (2.1 in)
Minimum tank
115 L (30 US gal)
Temperature
23–26°C (73–79°F)
pH
6.0–7.5
Hardness
2–12 dGH (36–214 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished from any other nemacheiline by its unique color pattern consisting of 2-3 thin vertical bars below dorsal fin, 3-5 pairs of round spots in front of dorsal fin along the back and absence of black basal caudal mark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Schistura balteata
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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