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Loaches and bottom dwellers

Botias, kuhli loaches, other bottom dwellers and current-loving hillstream loaches.

42 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Golden Zebra Loach (Botia histrionica)
Fish Medium

Golden Zebra Loach

Botia histrionica
23–27°C 13 cm long min. 200 L
Horseface Loach (Acantopsis dialuzona)
Fish Medium

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona
24–28°C 20 cm long min. 250 L
Bengal Loach (Botia dario)
Fish Medium

Bengal Loach

Botia dario
23–26°C 13 cm long min. 200 L
Borneo Sucker Loach (Gastromyzon scitulus)
Fish Medium

Borneo Sucker Loach

Gastromyzon scitulus
20–24°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Dwarf Chain Loach (Ambastaia sidthimunki)
Fish Medium

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki
23–28°C 6 cm long min. 75 L
Chinese Hillstream Loach (Pseudogastromyzon myersi)
Fish Medium

Chinese Hillstream Loach

Pseudogastromyzon myersi
19–24°C 6 cm long min. 70 L
Giant Kuhli Loach (Pangio myersi)
Fish Easy

Giant Kuhli Loach

Pangio myersi
22–26°C 10 cm long min. 75 L
Weather Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)
Fish Easy

Weather Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
16–24°C 20 cm long min. 200 L
Banded Tiger Loach (Syncrossus helodes)
Fish Medium

Banded Tiger Loach

Syncrossus helodes
25–30°C 25 cm long min. 400 L
Butterfly Loach (Beaufortia kweichowensis)
Fish Medium

Butterfly Loach

Beaufortia kweichowensis
18–24°C 7 cm long min. 60 L
Skunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti)
Fish Medium

Skunk Loach

Yasuhikotakia morleti
24–28°C 10 cm long min. 150 L
Polka-dot Loach (Botia kubotai)
Fish Medium

Polka-dot Loach

Botia kubotai
23–27°C 15 cm long min. 240 L
Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii)
Fish Easy

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii
24–29°C 10 cm long min. 60 L
Blue Botia (Yasuhikotakia modesta)
Fish Medium

Blue Botia

Yasuhikotakia modesta
24–28°C 20 cm long min. 300 L
Ladder Loach (Botia rostrata)
Fish Medium

Ladder Loach

Botia rostrata
21–26°C 12 cm long min. 200 L
Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus)
Fish Medium

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus
25–30°C 20 cm long min. 400 L
Reticulated Hillstream Loach (Sewellia lineolata)
Fish Medium

Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata
20–24°C 6 cm long min. 70 L
Black Kuhli Loach (Pangio oblonga)
Fish Easy

Black Kuhli Loach

Pangio oblonga
22–26°C 8 cm long min. 60 L
Half-banded Kuhli Loach (Pangio semicincta)
Fish Easy

Half-banded Kuhli Loach

Pangio semicincta
22–26°C 9 cm long min. 60 L
Yoyo Loach (Botia almorhae)
Fish Medium

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae
22–27°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Zebra Loach (Botia striata)
Fish Medium

Zebra Loach

Botia striata
21–26°C 9 cm long min. 110 L
Fish Medium

Reticulated Loach

Botia lohachata
24–28°C 13 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Medium

European Weatherfish

Misgurnus fossilis
12–20°C 25 cm long min. 250 L
Fish Medium

Berdmore's Loach

Syncrossus berdmorei
22–26°C 25 cm long min. 400 L