Identity and origin
- Origin
- Belitung and Bangka; also Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula
- Identity
- Documented Belitung stream loach
A small sand-and-gravel stream loach with aquarium relevance. Its Belitung occurrence is part of a wider native range, and collecting locality must accompany any island-origin claim.
Before choosing this species
Care-planning notes. Confirm exact requirements for the species and source population.
- Confirm the adult size and social behaviour of the exact species before planning its aquarium.
- Establish biological filtration and stable water conditions before introducing animals.
- Ask for locality, captive history and the actual animal’s feeding record; a catalogue image cannot provide these.
Evidence record
Conservation record: Least Concern (LC); assessment year 2020. Conservation source record. This retained reference is an index or secondary record; the direct assessment and date require verification. Check for a newer assessment before making conservation or sourcing decisions.
Catalogue inclusion confirms a research record, not current stock, legal export, or destination-country import permission.
