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Burmese Border Loach
Ambastaia nigrolineata
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cypriniformes›Botiidae
📍 Salween River, Myanmar–Thailand border
Close relative of the Dwarf Chain Loach with dark horizontal stripes. Active and social bottom-dweller that loves company.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 2.5 inches
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
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Temperature
72–79°F
22–26°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
72°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)
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