Species

Nemacheilus masyai

A boldly patterned river loach that holds its own with attitude to spare.

Nemacheilus troglocataractus

A blind, cave-dwelling loach from a single Thai cave system.

Schistura jarutanini

A blind cave loach from Thailand that science knows from just 22 specimens.

Nemacheilus corica

A spotted hill-stream loach that thrives with companions and a naturalistic setup.

Acanthopsoides robertsi

A tiny burrowing loach with a distinctive caudal marking and big personality.

Acanthopsoides namromensis

A tiny, rarely kept Vietnamese loach with quiet charm for the patient aquarist.

Schistura devdevi

A tiny Himalayan stream loach sometimes traded as the firefly loach.

Liniparhomaloptera disparis

A tiny mountain stream hillstream loach with surprisingly bold territorial behavior.

Pangio kuhlii

The eel-like bottom dweller that disappears for weeks and reappears at midnight.

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.

Lepidocephalichthys annandalei

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

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

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

Schistura savona

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

Pangio muraeniformis

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

Schistura hypsiura

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

Schistura cf balteata

A boldly patterned Myanmar loach that comes in pink or yellow. Nobody knows why.