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What Loach is This?

Posted: 24 May 2013, 22:31
by corielover
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.

Re: What Loach is This?

Posted: 24 May 2013, 22:41
by corielover
Here are some more pics:

Re: What Loach is This?

Posted: 24 May 2013, 23:32
by Silurus
Either very young Botia histrionica or B. kubotai.

Re: What Loach is This?

Posted: 25 May 2013, 02:12
by PlecosAndLoaches
I agree on b. kubotai. They are awesome fish. Get as many as you can!

Re: What Loach is This?

Posted: 26 May 2013, 13:07
by corielover
Thanks! That's a big help.

Re: What Loach is This?

Posted: 26 May 2013, 22:35
by mjh712
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.

Re: What Loach is This?

Posted: 27 May 2013, 20:29
by corielover
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.