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Traccatichthys pulcher, representative adult in left-facing lateral AI illustration; not a photograph.

Traccatichthys pulcher

Traccatichthys pulcher

Gray-green flanks and a yellowish belly, with a conspicuous black spot in the center of the tail base.

The head is relatively pointed, with three pairs of barbels.

Adult length
Up to 12 cm
Water temperature
20.5–23.8 °C
pH
7–7.6
Hardness
5–18 dGH
Natural habitat
Adults inhabit streams over sand and gravel.

Needs good filtration, water movement and a sandy bottom to forage through. Reaches about 12 cm.

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Diet and feeding

Accepts formulated foods, supplemented with suitably sized live or frozen Daphnia, bloodworms, mysids and similar foods.

Same-species behaviour

Keep in groups, with individual resting shelters. Conspecifics may nip one another's fins.

Sources

www.fishbase.se ↗ 2026-10-23

www.fishbase.se ↗ 2026-10-25

www.loaches.com ↗ 2026-10-23

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