Quick tropical aquarium fish statistics and photos for the Horsefaced loach

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Horsefaced loach

Family:	Acantopsis
Species:	Acantopsis choirorhynchos
Common Name:	Horsefaced loach
Size:	12 inches (30cm)
Habitat:	Asia: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia (Sumatra and Java), Borneo, and Viet Nam occurring in swift, clear streams with sandy or gravelly bottom; also found in large rivers. Burrows into the bottom
Diet:	Omnivorous. Primarily carnivorous. Feed sinking foods - shrimp pellets, and algae wafers, also feed frozen foods, and live blackworms, etc.
Behavior:	Peaceful burrowing loach.
Water:	Temperature 77-84°F (25-29°C), ph 6-7 (6.5) Hardness: 1-12
Care:	Requires sand or other soft substrate as it lives most of it’s life beneath the substrate.
Communities:	Good.
Suitability:	Good for all.