INDIAN LOACHES : 3 - Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

Batik loach / Zodiac loach
Scientific name : Mesonoemacheilus triangularis (Sir Francis Day, 1865), reverted to Nemacheilus triangularis 
IUCN status : Least concern

Occurrence : Kerala and tamil Nadu

Aquarium type : Species/specialist loach setup also hillstream type tanks, pebble bottoms work well

Water : Needs pristine water conditions, high dissolved oxygen, pH neutral around 7
Temperature : 24 Degrees Celsius
Diet : Unfussy eater 

Notes : Picture taken shows a juvenile specimen

"NemacheilusTriangularisDay" by Sir Francis Day - The Fishes of Malabar. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NemacheilusTriangularisDay.jpg#/media/File:NemacheilusTriangularisDay.jpg

Relevant links :
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/24647

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/172434/0