Genus
Petruichthys
- Species
- 2
- Photographed
- 2 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Petruichthys brevisInle Loach
Boulenger, 1893
Max length
60mm SL2.4in SL
Tank
90 × 30cm36 × 12in
Temp
18–24°C64–75°F
pH
6.0–8.0
This species is sometimes traded as 'Lake Inle red-tailed loach' and was formerly included in the genus Yunnanilus, a diverse assemblage of which the majority of members are endemic to the Yunnan plateau in Yunnan province, southern China.
Petruichthys sp. 'rosy'Rosy Loach
authority not recorded
Max length
30mm SL1.2in SL
Tank
60 × 30cm24 × 12in
Temp
20–26°C68–79°F
pH
6.5–8.0
This species continues to be referred to by the fictitious scientific name 'Tuberoschistura arakensis' but actually appears to be an undescribed Yunnanilus sp. and is also sometimes traded as Y. sp. 'orange' or 'Burmese pink loach' but appears to be a member of the genus Petruichthys as per Kottelat (2012). There exist more than 30 described Yunnanilus spp., the...