Species

Yaoshania pachychilus

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

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.

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.

Hemimyzon formosanus

A rare Taiwanese hillstream fish that needs company to truly settle in.

Hypergastromyzon humilis

A tiny Bornean hillstream loach that crawls rocks instead of swimming

Syncrossus berdmorei

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

Acanthocobitis urophthalmus

A tiny, peaceful bottom-dweller from Sri Lanka's fast-flowing lowland streams.

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.

Annamia normani

A fast-water hillstream fish that really needs to be kept in a crowd.

Paramisgurnus dabryanus

The tough, peaceful bottom-dweller hiding in plain sight as a different species.

Bhavania australis

A wild-stream crawler from endangered Indian rivers, rarely seen outside its homeland.

Botia almorhae

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