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Iksookimia pumila Profile*x

Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:15 pm

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Scientific name: Iksookimia pumila (Kim & Lee 1987 )

Common name: Sandy Korean Loach

Synonyms: Cobitis koreenis pumilis

Distribution: South-western Korea

Sexual Dimorphism: Not known

Maximum size: 5 inches (13cm)

Similar to: Other Cobitis

Care: Lives in fast streams over sandy substrates. The aquarium should aim to match these conditions with good filtration and some flow. Subdued lighting.

Feeding: Feeds on insects in wild. Will eat most proprietry aquarium foods, supplemented live and frozen foods.

Water parameters: pH: 7.0 - 7.7. Hardness: Medium. Max dh: 12

Temperature: 64.4- 72ºF (18-22 °C).

Breeding: Not bred in aquaria

Notes: Lives in clear streams and is considered a threatened species.

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Caption: Iksookimia pumila in "Raising Korean Fish'
Credit: Won-Kyu Lee (Used with permission)

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Post by shari2 » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:40 pm

Does this entry replace the one for Cobitis koreenis pumilis?
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Post by Martin Thoene » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:44 pm

Yes. As you will note, it's a synonym.

Discovering a lot of nomenclature changes with these Nemacheilines.

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Post by shari2 » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:48 pm

I was fairly certain that was the case. Just didn't want to assume without checking. 8)
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