Loaches
Chinese Zebra Loach
Pseudogastromyzon cheni
Key facts
- Temperature18–24 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Gastromyzontidae
- Origin
- Southeastern China
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 24°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful (males display to one another)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- herbivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; reproduces in the aquarium
Notes: Known as the spotted “hillstream loach.” Easy to breed; cool water with a current.
