What Loach is This?

corielover · Post by **corielover** » 24 May 2013, 22:31

Hi,
I didn't post this in what is my catfish, because it isn't a catfish; if this is incorrect, feel free to rectify my mistake.
I bought this loach a couple months ago, and it was billed as a Burmese loach, but I can't find any information about Burmese loaches, so I wanted to get a second opinion. Here are some pics; he is about 5 or 6 cm in length. Sorry about the picture quality.

corielover · Post by **corielover** » 24 May 2013, 22:41

Here are some more pics:

Post by **Silurus** » 24 May 2013, 23:32

Either very young Botia histrionica or B. kubotai.

PlecosAndLoaches · Post by **PlecosAndLoaches** » 25 May 2013, 02:12

I agree on b. kubotai. They are awesome fish. Get as many as you can!

corielover · Post by **corielover** » 26 May 2013, 13:07

Thanks! That's a big help.

mjh712 · Post by **mjh712** » 26 May 2013, 22:35

They are fun, active fish. If you are using fake decorations, make sure to seal any openings they can get stuck in. I found a carcass of one in a decoration a few months after all mine died in a broken heater accident.

corielover · Post by **corielover** » 27 May 2013, 20:29

Mine seems to enjoy sleeping with its head and half of its body wedged into a cave in the bottom of my bogwood. The first time I saw him, I thought he had gotten stuck, but he wriggled out when I turned on the lights.

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