Species

Nemacheilus masyai

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

Schistura notostigma

A feisty Sri Lankan stream dweller that climbs waterfalls and holds its ground.

Syncrossus helodes

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

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.

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.

Schistura pridii

A tiny, feisty loach with bold dragon-like patterning from Thai mountain streams.

Leptobotia elongata

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

Nemacheilus selangoricus

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

Sinibotia pulchra

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

Canthophrys gongota

A rarely traded loach from Himalayan foothills that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Leptobotia taeniops

A sociable Chinese loach with a bold personality and a taste for company.

Yasuhikotakia splendida

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

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.

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.

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.

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.