Spawning report of Niwaella multifasciata

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I captured successful spawn of Niwaella multifasciata, which is native loach species in Nakdong river, South Korea.
(This report was written in march this year but didn't open till now)
Just like most of North-east asian species and North american species does, they spawn in spring season specially in rainy day.

I kept 5 parents in outdoor tank till winter and spring and spawn was start in sunny day, water temp was almost 14'c .
(kept in around 4~6'c in winter season for 2 month)

They start rising the tank wall just few hours before spawn like the linked video.

Spawn was took 3 days and each female lay around 100~200 eggs.

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Egg was yellow color with thin agarose layer in outer side.
Size of egg was around 6mm diameter, much bigger than bichir eggs and almost same size with garfish eggs.

I think hatch will take around a week but i couldn't check their hatch at that time.
 
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