Loaches
Black Kuhli Loach
Pangio oblonga
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Key facts
- Temperature24–30 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 5 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cobitidae
- Origin
- Southeast Asia (Java), Sumatra, Borneo, (Malaysia)
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 30°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific (nocturnal)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 5
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A relative of the kuhli loach with a uniform chocolate-brown color. Just as elusive: fine sand and a protected filter.
