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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
Temperament
Peaceful
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
Tolerates25–28 °C
pH
Tolerates6–6.5
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Smallest tank
49 cm145 cm73 cm
519 liters145 × 73 × 49 cm · For 6 fish

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Range
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Native

Lives wild in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and 1 more country.

More about the species

About the species

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.

Source: FishBase

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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

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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.