Family: Sisoridae
Pareuchiloglanis sinensis — a Sisoridae from China, peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life. Reaches 10.5–15.4 cm; singly or in small groups depending on species size. 18–26 °C.
A Sisoridae species native to China: Pareuchiloglanis sinensis lives bottom-dwelling over mountain torrents clinging to boulders. Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life. Adults reach 10.5–15.4 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Pareuchiloglanis species we profile, alongside Pareuchiloglanis gracilicaudata, Pareuchiloglanis longicauda, Pareuchiloglanis myzostoma.
Difficulty: moderate. Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life. Singly or in small groups depending on species size.
Aim for 18–26 °C. Cool and stable; 18.0–26 °C typical for the family.
Adults reach 10.5–15.4 cm; it is bottom-dwelling. Plan for at least 285 litres.
Opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate. Feed two small meals a day rather than one large one.
Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life. Recommended tankmates: Mid-water schooling fish — Use the space catfish ignore. Avoid Fast surface feeders — Leave nothing for the bottom.
Comes from China: mountain torrents clinging to boulders. Expect very strong current, highly oxygenated and requires very high dissolved oxygen.
Egg-depositing in hollows; some guard, some abandon. Unclear.