Polka Dot Loach
Botia kubotai
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 10.5–15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 180 litres
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Species category
Loaches
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Red Finned Butterfly Loach
Gastromyzon venustus
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 4.2–6 cm
- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
Red Tail Zebra Loach
Schistura vinciguerrae
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 6.3–9 cm
- Minimum tank
- 100 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Red-Tailed Squirrel Loach
Aborichthys elongatus
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 8.4–12 cm
- Minimum tank
- 140 litres
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C
Redfin Tiger Loach
Syncrossus berdmorei
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 17.5–25 cm
- Minimum tank
- 400 litres
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C
Reticulated Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 5.6–8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 80 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Rosy Loach
Tuberoschistura arakanensis, Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 2.8–4 cm
- Minimum tank
- 45 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Saddleback Loach
Homaloptera orthogoniata
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 9.8–14 cm
- Minimum tank
- 140 litres
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Schistura spilota
Schistura spilota
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 7–10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 100 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Serpent Loach
Serpenticobitis octozona
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 4.2–6 cm
- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Shen’s River Loach
Hemimyzon sheni
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 4.9–7 cm
- Minimum tank
- 80 litres
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C
Skunk Loach
Yasuhikotakia morleti
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 8.4–12 cm
- Minimum tank
- 140 litres
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
Speckled Butterfly Loach
Beaufortia polylepis
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 5.6–8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 80 litres
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C
Spined Loach
Cobitis taenia
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 9.1–13 cm
- Minimum tank
- 140 litres
- Temperature
- 10–24 °C
Splendid Loach
Yasuhikotakia splendida
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 10.5–15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 180 litres
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Spotted Coolie Loach
Pangio muraeniformis
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 7–10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 100 litres
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Spotted Sumatra Hillstream Loach
Homaloptera ocellata
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 8.4–12 cm
- Minimum tank
- 140 litres
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Stone Loach
Barbatula barbatula
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 10.5–15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 180 litres
- Temperature
- 8–22 °C
Sucking Loach
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 19.6–28 cm
- Minimum tank
- 400 litres
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Sumo Loach
Schistura balteata
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 7–10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 100 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Tiger Butterfly Loach
Gastromyzon sp.
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 4.9–7 cm
- Minimum tank
- 80 litres
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
Tubercle Stone Loach
Traccatichthys tuberculum
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 8.4–12 cm
- Minimum tank
- 140 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Weather Loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 21–30 cm
- Minimum tank
- 300 litres
- Temperature
- 10–25 °C
Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 10.5–15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 180 litres
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Zebra Loach
Botia striata
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 7–10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 100 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Zodiac Loach
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 5.6–8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 80 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C