Silver Kuhli Loach

Silver Kuhli Loach (Pangio semicincta)

A slender, golden bottom-dweller with playful, eel-like movement

The Silver Kuhli Loach is a peaceful and fascinating species known for its elongated, eel-like body and warm golden-yellow colouration. This lighter variation of the classic Kuhli Loach adds a subtle glow to the lower levels of the aquarium while maintaining the same quirky personality and active foraging behaviour.

Naturally shy and social, Silver Kuhlis thrive in groups and love soft substrates where they can burrow and weave between plants and driftwood. They are most active during the evening but often venture out during the day in well-planted, secure aquariums. A fantastic addition to peaceful community tanks, especially those with a planted or natural scape theme.

Need to Know:

Recommended For: Beginner to intermediate aquarists and peaceful planted aquariums

Minimum Tank Size: 60 litres

Temperature Range: 24–28°C

pH Range: 5.5–7.5

Recommended School Size: 5+ for natural behaviour

Compatibility: Peaceful; ideal with small to medium community fish

Max Size: 8–10 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/