Botia lohachata
Botia lohachata
Botia lohachata
Botia lohachata
Botia lohachata
Pakistani Loach, Yo-yo Loach
Temp (°F) pH dGH Adult Size Primary Diet Swimming Zone
75-86 6.5-7.0 10 5" Carnivore Middle
Origin Northeast India, Bangladesh.
Social Behaviour Aggressive and nocturnal.
Remarks Colouring varies wildly.
The lower photos show the adult colourationProvide a soft substrate as the fish likes to burrow. Plastic tubes make idea hiding places.
The species takes food at the surface and may may audible clicking noises.
Possibly the same species as Botia almorhae
Photo Credit Top Photo Credit : Riverside Aquatics, Stirling, UK.
Bottom Photo Credit : Bogdan Janiczak, Gdansk, Poland
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