Familia: Cobitidae
Striped Loach es un locha de agua dulce originario de Japón. Alcanza 7.5–11 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
Cobitis striata, a member of the family Cobitidae, comes from Japan, where it inhabits sandy stretches of slow rivers. Mostly peaceful; keep away from slow eaters at feeding time and unfussy omnivore; feed sinking foods after lights dim, it grows to 7.5–11 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Cobitis species in our database include Cobitis lutheri, Cobitis shikokuensis, Cobitis sinensis.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Mostly peaceful; keep away from slow eaters at feeding time. Gregarious bottom fish; 5 or more recommended.
18–26 °C con estabilidad; pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH.
Alcanza 7.5–11 cm; es bottom-dwelling. Acuario mínimo de 145 L.
Unfussy omnivore; feed sinking foods after lights dim. Forraja sobre fine sand for burrowing: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Mostly peaceful; keep away from slow eaters at feeding time. Compañeros recomendados: Other peaceful bottom fish — Share the lower water without conflict. Evita Boisterous feeders — Outcompete slow, nocturnal eaters.
Su hábitat natural es Japón, en sandy stretches of slow rivers.
Egg-scatterer; no parental care. Females noticeably plumper when mature.