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Characteristics
Length
Up to 25 cm
Body shape
Streamlined
Care
Group
At least 5 together
Smallest aquarium
422 liters
Diet
Missing

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Behavior
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
Tolerates26–30 °C
pH
Tolerates6–8
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Smallest tank
52 cm156 cm52 cm
422 liters156 × 52 × 52 cm · For 5 fish

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Native

Lives wild in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

More about the species

About the species

Usually found in large rivers with a muddy substrate. Occurs in flooded fields. Feeds at night on worms, crustaceans and insects. Oviparous. A strongly migratory species. Above the Khone Falls of the Mekong basin, it migrates into tributaries and small streams, where it spawns during the early flood season. When water starts to recede, it moves back to the main tributaries and to the Mekong mainstream. An upstream migration occurs from the Mekong Delta, around the saline intrusion zone to just below the Khone Falls between November and March. This migration is reportedly triggered by receding water levels. From May to July, the species migrates the opposite way, downstream from the Khone Falls to flooded areas in Southern Cambodia and the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam. Two individuals reared in captivity were reported to live up to eight years or more wherein one fish attained a size of 210 g and 9.577 cm SL while the other fish reached 200 g and 10.03 cm SL (Eric Baran, pers. comm., 2015).

Source: FishBase

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Other scientific names

  • Botia modesta
  • Botia rubripinnis

In other languages

  • Blågrønn botia
  • Blågrön Botia
  • Rødfinnet botia, Rødfinnet Smerling
  • Harmaanuoliainen
  • Blue Botia, Orange-finned loach, Orangefin loach, Red-Finned Loach, Yellow tailed loach

Articles

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The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.

How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read

Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.

How to add new fish4 min read

From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.

Quarantine for new fish3 min read

Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.