Botia dario
Botia dario
Bengal Loach, Queen Loach
Temp (°F) pH dGH Adult Size Primary Diet Swimming Zone
74-80 6.5-7.5 10 4" Carnivore Bottom
Origin Bengal, Assam, India.
Social Behaviour Peaceful and tolerant. May be shy initially.
Remarks Dense planting makes ideal resting places as well as pieces of dark wood.
Body marking differs remarkably between individuals from very regular to totally irregular sets of black bars (six on fish body and seventh smaller on caudal peduncle).
Very delicate skin sensitive to mechanical damage (for instance by other fish).
Photo Credit Photo Credit : Bogdan Janiczak, Gdansk, Poland
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