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| Scientific Name | Olyra longicaudata McClelland, 1842 |
| Common Name(s) | Asian Fighting Catfish, Bannertail Catfish |
| Type Locality | Kasyah [Khasi] Hills, Meghalaya, India |
| Synonym(s) | Olyra longicaudatus |
| Pronunciation | oh LIE rah - long gee cohd ATT uss |
| Etymology | Olyra: From the Greek olyra, meaning a kind of grain (probably rye); probably in allusion to the shape of the fish. The specific epithet comes from the Latin longus, meaning long and cauda, meaning tail; in reference to the extremely long caudal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Distinguished from congeners by the extremely long upper lobe of the (forked) caudal fin. The populations from the Tenasserim region in southern Myanmar and the Mae Khlong drainage in western Thailand may represent distinct species. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Northeast India, possibly to Myanmar and western Thailand. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 16.0-22.0°C or 60.8-71.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Strong current preferred. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily feeds on live/frozen foods and other prepared foods such as pellets. |
| Furniture | Tank should be furnished with rocks and one or two pieces of driftwood. The rocks should be arranged such that enough crevices are created for the fish to hide in. |
| Compatibility | Compatible with most other community fish. Congeners are extremely territorial and will fight, even when placed in a large tank. Best kept in an Asian hillstream biotope with fast-water cyprinids (e.g. Barilius or Danio) and loaches (e.g. Schistura). |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Further Information | |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2003 Nov 08 00:00 (species record created: 2001 Jul 03 00:00) |
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