Yasuhikotakia modesta, commonly known as the blue botia, blue botia loach, or redtail botia, is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Botiidae. Not very often, but it can be encountered in fish fanciers tanks. The blue botia is a popular choice for aquarium enthusiasts due to its striking appearance and interesting behavior. The fish requires the same tank conditions as other botia species.
The Dojo Loach, also known as the Weather Loach or Pond Loach, is a freshwater fish species native to East Asia. Dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) is a freshwater fish of family Cobitidae, that has been successfully kept in aquaria for many years. Aquarists like the fish for its extraordinary unpretentiousness, peaceful temper and interesting behavior.
Yoyo loach (Botia almorhae) is a very beautiful freshwater fish that belongs to family Botiidae. It has silvery body with dark vertical stripes and its reproductive species also have some bluish shimmer. Yoyo loach comes from India and Pakistan. Besides Pakistani species are a bit less saturated with color than Indian ones. Of course, they may be two different subspecies or even two different kinds, because their classification isn’t very precise for the moment.
Butterfly hillstream loach (lat. Beaufortia kweichowensis) is a small and very unusual freshwater fish. Many aquarists think that trey are from catfish family, however this species is from loach family. These loaches are popular among aquarium hobbyists due to their unique characteristics and their ability to thrive in fast-flowing, oxygen-rich setups. If you want to keep it in a tank you’ll have to recreate the conditions like the ones the fish used to have in the wild.
