Botia modesta (Blue botia)
Demetris was born in Athens in 1957 (always nice to meet someone older than me) and attended the High Public Academy of Merchant Navy. He became a radio officer and worked in trade ships for 8 years until he got married.
Botia modesta is also my favorite loach. I use them as "scavengers" in Lake Malawi cichlid tanks. They do a great job, and can handle their tankmates easily.
Often times mistaken for its close relative the Redtail Botia Botia modesta, the Red-Finned Loach is very similar to it in body shape and coloration.
Botia morleti, Botia horae, Botia modesta), is a freshwater tropical fish found in the Mekong River and various rivers in Thailand. The maximum size is 10 cm (4 in) and it occurs in water with parameters 26 - 30 ° C (79 to 86 ° F) temperature, pH 6.
Scientific Name: Yasuhikotakia modesta, formerly Botia modesta
Family: Cobitidae
Size: In the wild they can attain 12 inches, but in the aquarium they seldom exceed 10 inches
Temperature: 78 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit ...
Botia modesta
SYN: None
PD: A laterally compressed fish with an arched back and flat belly profile. The caudal fin is forked and the caudal peduncle is short and wide. The body color is gray-blue to bright blue and the belly is whitish.
 See also: Fish, Loach, Blue, Species, Cichlid
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