Silver loach (Yasuhikotakia lecontei)

Scientific name: Yasuhikotakia lecontei Fowler, 1937

The Silver loach (Yasuhikotakia lecontei) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Asia, Mekong basin and Chao Phraya basin.

Silver loach care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 12-13; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 33 - 36. Has 8 branched dorsal rays; in life, a brown to yellowish body; a large blackish blotch on the caudal peduncle; dusky yellow fins; lacks a mid-dorsal stripe at all ages, young may have many narrow black bars; erect ethmoid spine perpendicular to snout when viewed from above; large mental lobe.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Yasuhikotakia lecontei
Family: Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: ? - 8 demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Mekong basin and Chao Phraya basin.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)