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The Dwarf Loach, Ladderback Loach, Pygy Loach, Skunk Loach, Chain Loach, or Chain Botia (Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki, formerly Botia sidthimunki) is a popular freshwater tropical fish in aquariums belonging to the Cobitidae family.
It grows up to 12cm in in the wild. It prefers water with temperature 25 - 30 ?C, pH 6.5 to 6.9 dGH to 8.0. It is omnivorous, with a diet including flakes, insects, snails, etc.
The Dwarf Loach is found in the Mae Klong River and the River Kwai in western Thailand. This species is endangered and is a protected species in Thailand. It was thought to be extinct in the wild until recently rediscovered in Sangkhla Buri. While they disappeared from the wild, it remained in aquarium trade because of artificial breeding by private fish farms for over 3 decades.
It grows up to 12cm in in the wild. It prefers water with temperature 25 - 30 ?C, pH 6.5 to 6.9 dGH to 8.0. It is omnivorous, with a diet including flakes, insects, snails, etc.
The Dwarf Loach is found in the Mae Klong River and the River Kwai in western Thailand. This species is endangered and is a protected species in Thailand. It was thought to be extinct in the wild until recently rediscovered in Sangkhla Buri. While they disappeared from the wild, it remained in aquarium trade because of artificial breeding by private fish farms for over 3 decades.
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Customer Reviews
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awesome fish Review by Karen
Customer Rating i got a few of these hardy little fish and so active and leave other fish alone a nice addition to any tank with small size fish otherwise they could end up as a expensive snack to larger fish (Posted on 9/12/10)
