Misgurnus Fossils
 COMMON NAME: Weather or Pond Loach.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Misgurnus fossilis.
DESIGNATION: Coldwater, but will toleratetropical temperatures.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Eastern andcentral Europe.
SIZE: Up to 35 cm (c. 14 in), but usually muchsmaller.
WATER PREFERENCES: Can tolerate a widerange of water and temperature conditions.
DIET: All foods, particularly bottom-dwellinglivefoods.
BREEDING: Has only rarely bred in aquaria.The male twists his body around the female'sand the pair then rise to the surface, where eggs are scattered among vegetation.
DESCRIPTION: This species isfamous for its reaction to a drop in barometricpressure (as experienced before a storm). Atsuch times, it becomes particularly active,hence its ability to 'predict' the weather. Thesubstratum of a Weather Loach tank shouldbe fine enough to allow for this species burrowing activities.
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