Freshwater
Pond loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Cobitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 28 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 616 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
616 liters177 × 59 × 59 cm · For 6 fish
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Try other measures in the appNativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, and 5 more countries.
Introduced to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Palau, Philippines, Turkmenistan, and 1 more country.
Tank mates
More about the species
About the species
Occurs in rivers, lakes and ponds. Also in swamps and ricefields. Prefers muddy bottoms, where they hide in the muck and leaf litter with only their heads sticking out; prefers muddy bottoms of streams and ponds; in Hawaii, can also be found under mats of honohono (Commelina diffusa and California grass (Brachiara nuatica); feeds on worms, small crustaceans, insects, insect larvae, and other small aquatic organisms.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cobitis anguillicaudata
- Cobitis fossilis
- Cobitis fossilis mohoity
- Misgurnus aguillicadatus
- Misgurnus anguillicaudatus anguillicaudatus
- Misgurnus crossochilus
In other languages
- Kinesisk værål
- Väderål
- Kinesisk smerling, Kinesisk Vejrfisk
- Aasianmutakala
- Amur mud loach, Amur weatherfish, Dojo, Dojo loach, Japanese loach, Japanese weatherfish, Oriental weatherfish, Oriental weatherloach, Weather 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.