Loaches
Homaloptera orthogoniata
Homaloptera orthogoniata
Key facts
- Temperature20–25 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Balitoridae
- Origin
- Southeast Asia (streams of Borneo), (Sumatra and Thailand)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 25°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater (with strong currents)
- Swimming level
- lower (resting on rocks)
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivorous – omnivorous (larvae, brine shrimp, pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; unknown in aquariums
Notes: A river loach with broad, angled pectoral fins for anchoring itself in the current. A spotted pattern that mimics rocks. Fresh, highly oxygenated water.
