Tuesday 2 June 2015

INDIAN LOACHES : 1 - Mesonoemacheilus herrei

Scientific name : Mesonoemacheilus herrei (Nalbant & Bănărescu, 1982)

IUCN status : Critically endangered
Occurrence : Currently only known from a 5 sq. km. area in the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Anaimalai Hills, Valparai,  Tamil Nadu

Aquarium type : Species/specialist loach setup. Will do well in a hillstream type tank.
Water : Needs pristine water conditions, high dissolved oxygen, pH neutral around 7
Temperature : 24 Degrees Celsius
Diet : Unfussy eater

Notes : Came in as contaminant with Mesonoemacheilus guentheri 

Relevant links :
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/55555
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/172496/0

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