Loaches

Neohomaloptera johorensis

A tiny, orange hillstream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.

Homaloptera parclitella

A flat-bodied Malay hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Lepidocephalichthys irrorata

A rarely traded Indian loach with hidden spines and subtle charm.

Acantopsis octoactinotos

A slender, sand-diving loach with a distinctively elongated snout.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Acanthocobitis botia

A peaceful, quirky bottom-dweller with a false eye that fools predators.

Mesonoemacheilus guentheri

A pebble-stream loach from India with famously unpredictable mood swings.

Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui

A shy Indian stream loach best kept in groups to bring it out of hiding.

Yaoshania pachychilus

Bold panda stripes as a juvenile, but adults fade to something far subtler.

Pangio pangia

A slender, burrowing loach from South Asian slow waters, peaceful and endlessly curious.

Acanthocobitis pavonacea

A boldly patterned loach from northeast India that rarely appears in the trade.

Lepidocephalichthys annandalei

A rare loach with peacock-patterned tail fins, seldom seen in the trade.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Botia kubotai

A polka-dotted Burmese loach with a complex social life and plenty of personality.

Iksookimia pumila

A compact Korean loach rarely seen outside its home country's hobby.

Sinogastromyzon puliensis

A flat, current-loving Taiwanese hillstream loach that clings to rocks like a living suction cup.

Botia dario

A boldly barred loach with a curved profile and a complex social life.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Aborichthys elongatus

A pebble-stream loach from the Himalayan foothills with a fondness for fast water.

Sewellia lineolata

A bold hillstream loach with bold patterning and surprisingly easy breeding.

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

A rosy little loach that punches above its weight in personality.

Leptobotia pellegrini

China's boldly patterned loach needs a group and robust tankmates to thrive.

Acanthocobitis zonalternans

A camouflaged Salween loach that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Schistura savona

A boldly barred Himalayan loach that holds its own in a community tank.

Gastromyzon scitulus

A tiny Bornean torrent-dweller that clings to rocks and grazes algae in miniature rapids.

Nemachilichthys shimogensis

A rarely seen Indian stream loach that does best with a few of its own kind.

Yasuhikotakia morleti

A feisty, burrowing loach with complex social behavior and a bold personality.

Gastromyzon aeroides

A rare Bornean hillstream loach with vivid blue fins found in almost no aquariums yet.

Pangio myersi

A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.

Gastromyzon punctulatus

A pint-sized Bornean hillstream loach that grazes algae like a tiny lawnmower.

Sewellia speciosa

A spotted hillstream loach that's feisty, fascinating, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.

Erromyzon sp. "Red Spots"

A rarely identified hillstream loach with bold red spots and fascinating spawning behavior.

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Schistura hypsiura

A mildly tempered stream loach with bold flank bars and a deeply forked tail.