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56 species

Banded Hillstream Loach

Pseudogastromyzon changtingensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5.6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Barito Loach

Kapuasia falaris

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
3.8–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Bengal Loach

Botia dario

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
10.5–15 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Blue Botia

Yasuhikotakia modesta

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17.5–25 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Blue Fin Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon aeroides

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Brown Fork Tail Loach

Vaillantella cinnamomea

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
240 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Chinese Hillstream Loach

Pseudogastromyzon cheni

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
21–30 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Cow River Loach

Neogastromyzon crassiobex

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Crimson Loach

Schistura sp. Crimson

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5.6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Deze Chinese Sucker

Sinogastromyzon dezeensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Emperor Loach

Botia udomritthiruji

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
10.5–15 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Galaxy Loach

Mesonoemacheilus guentheri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
6.3–9 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Gold Net Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon auronigrus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Golden Zebra Loach

Botia histrionica

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
8.4–12 cm
Minimum tank
140 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Green Tiger Loach

Syncrossus hymenophysa

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17.5–25 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17.5–25 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Hovering Zebra Loach

Yunnanilus cruciatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.8–4 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Jiangxi Golden Loach

Parabotia kiangsiensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Kansu Loach

Sinibotia robusta

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Katibas Sucker Loach

Gastromyzon katibasensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Laos Blackline Torpedo Loach

Nemacheilus longistriatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5.6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Leopard Kuhli Loach

Pangio shelfordii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Myer’s Hillstream Loach

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.9–7 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Neon Borneo Sucker

Gastromyzon lepidogaster

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Ornate Borneo Sucker

Gastromyzon ornaticauda

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Panda Loach

Yaoshania pachychilus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Pingi Hillstream Loach

Beaufortia pingi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5.6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

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