Species

Syncrossus helodes

A bold, large loach that needs space, company, and an owner who means business.

Nemacheilus fasciatus

A neatly patterned stream loach from the cool highlands of Sumatra and Java.

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Yasuhikotakia modesta

A sociable Mekong loach with vivid fins and a complex social life.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Beaufortia kweichowensis

A flat, fin-fused hillstream specialist that crawls rocks like no other loach.

Chromobotia macracanthus

A long-lived, social bottom-dweller that rewards patient keepers with decades of personality.

Lepidocephalichthys thermalis

A sand-sifting loach from India that thrives in groups and breathes air when needed.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

The loach that supposedly predicts the weather and definitely has personality.

Pangio anguillaris

A worm-like burrowing loach that's rarely seen but endlessly fascinating.

Leptobotia elongata

A river giant from the Yangtze that demands serious space and serious commitment.

Botia udomritthiruji

A boldly barred Myanmar loach with a lively personality and complex social life.

Nemacheilus selangoricus

A scrappy little bottom-dweller from Borneo's fast forest streams.

Sinibotia robusta

A stocky, sociable Chinese loach that rewards patient keepers with fascinating group dynamics.

Sinibotia pulchra

A sociable, sinuous loach that needs its own kind to truly thrive.

Yunnanilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in open water, unlike most of its relatives.

Yasuhikotakia splendida

A rare Mekong loach with bold spots, yellow fins, and fascinating social rituals.

Botia rostrata

A boldly barred loach with a complex social life and real personality.

Homaloptera smithi

A fast-water hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Homaloptera zollingeri

A flattened, rock-clinging stream dweller that crawls and hops like a lizard.

Acanthocobitis botia

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

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.

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.

Acanthocobitis zonalternans

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

Yasuhikotakia morleti

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

Gastromyzon punctulatus

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

Yasuhikotakia eos

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

Syncrossus berdmorei

A bold, clicking loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

A boldly barred, sharp-spined loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Schistura balteata

A cave-claiming loach with bold banding and strong opinions about its territory.

Botia almorhae

The loach that spells its own name, with a personality to match.

Botia striata

A manageable, well-patterned loach that rewards keepers willing to house a proper group.