Phuket loach
Schistura robertsi
moderatesemi aggressivebottom swimmerNemacheilidae
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 36 cm14 in
- Lifespan
- 5–8 yrs
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C64–77 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–12 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
A stream loach that wants current, clean oxygen-rich water and rocky cover to settle territorial disputes.A stream loach that wants current, clean oxygen-rich water and rocky cover to settle territorial disputes.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Saulosi cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Similis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Afra cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Phuket loachAfrican knifefish may eat Phuket loach
Sources
| temperature | 18–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–12 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Southern Thailand (Phuket area) and Malay Peninsula | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A stream loach that wants current, clean oxygen-rich water and rocky cover to se | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #D8B87A, #3A2A1A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.008,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | loach | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |