Aquarium Plants For Sale - Botia Macracantha
Botia macracantha The clown loach is the most well-known and commercially successful species of the genus Botia. All species are bottomsifters, i.e., they search the substrate for food. None will breed in captivity. A twilight fish, mainly hiding away during the daytime, the clown loach can be aggressive when cramped for space or defending territory. Size: 15 cm. T Botia lohachata The Pakistani loach is less nocturnal than its relatives, and will not hide away when the aquarium is illuminated. Size: 10 cm. Botia modesta The orange-finned loach takes its name from the more or less pronounced reddish-orange coloration of the fins. Less common than other members of the genus. Size: 15 cm. Acanthopsis choirorhynchus The horse-faced loach or long-nosed loach is another twilight species, burying itself in the sand during daylight, with only its head showing. Size: 15 cm. Botia horae Hora’s loach changes color according to its moods, sometimes displaying pale banding. Rather more active than related species Size: 10-12 cm. Botia striata One of the prettiest of the loaches, the zebra loach has thin transverse bands along its body. Size: 10 cm. The four main species of Acanthophthalmus A. kuhli kuhli A. kuhli sumatranus A. myersi (slimy myersi) A. semincintus (half-banded loach)
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