Care: Botia sidthimunki should always be kept in groups, minimum 3 animals, but better are groups of 5 or more. They can be kept in small tanks, but larger tanks will make the fish less shy.
Company: Botia sidthimunki (Dwarf Loach) is best kept with other small peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 26-28°C / 79-82°F; pH 6.0 - 8.0 ...
Ideally, botia sidthimunki should be kept in soft water with sand or small gravel substrate. Rocks and roots arranged in the aquarium to provide hiding places are needed to make the species feel safe. Active by day and night.
Botia sidthimunki
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PD: An elongated Loach with a forked caudal fin. The back is light brown while the flanks are copper colored. The flanks are marked two lateral brown bands.
Chain Botia, or Chain Loach (Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki, formerly Botia sidthimunki) is a popular freshwater tropical fish in aquarium belonging to Cobitidae family. It grows up to 3 in in captivity, and 5 in in the wild.
Botia sidthimunki (TSN 640126). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 8 July 2005.
Kittipong Jaruthanin (story) and Kamphol Udomritthiruj (photo), à¸-ามรà¸à¸¢...
Probably it had been built and it has affected many fish populations, including SAE and Botia sidthimunki, but as both these species live in much more than just one river or river system, they can't be wiped out by just one dam.
Klausewitz in 1959 and named Botia sidthimunki in honour of Aree Sidthimunk, a researcher at the Thai Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries. In 2004, M.
For smaller tanks, Botia sidthimunki is proposed (maximum adult size 6 cm).
 See also: Aquarium, Water, Loach, Dwarf, Dwarf Loach
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