INDIAN LOACHES : 7 - Bhavania australis HILLSTREAM LOACH!

Hillstream loach
Scientific name : Bhavania australis (Jerdon 1849)

IUCN status : Least concern

Occurrence : Southern India, Western Ghats

Aquarium type : Species/specialist hillstream loach setup
Water : Needs pristine water conditions, high dissolved oxygen, pH neutral around 7
Temperature : 20-24 Degrees Celsius
Diet : Biofilm, aufwuchs

Underside shown in this shot of the fish on aquarium glass, a freshly introduced beautiful specimen with perfect finnage. 

Notes : Very rarely available in the international aquarium trade. Photos shown here depict juvenile fish, adults grow up to have more distinct spotted patterns and have red fins. An even more beautiful fish once full grown. 

Related links :
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/24510 
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/172390/0