Skunk Loach

Skunk Loach
Scientific Name: Yasuhikotakia morleti
Family: Cobitidae, Subfamily Botiinae
About the Skunk Loach
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Cyprinids ...

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The skunk loach, skunk botia or Hora's loach, Yasuhikotakia morleti (syn. Botia morleti, Botia horae, Botia modesta), is a freshwater tropical fish found in the Mekong River and various rivers in Thailand.

Skunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti)
Photo of: Skunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti)
Scientific Name(s): Yasuhikotakia morleti, Botia horae ...

Skunk Loach, Hora's Loach [Pictures]
Botia morleti
SYN: Botia horae
PD: An elongated fish with lateral compression and a flat belly profile. The back is arched and the caudal fin is forked.

The Skunk Loach is named because of its Skunk-like colors and pattern.
These Loaches generally stay pretty busy and will usually leave other fish alone. They spend a lot of time digging so a soft sandy substrate is needed.

Hora's Loach, Skunk Loach

Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Skunk Loach - Yasuhikotakia morleti ...

Common name: Skunk Loach, Hora's Loach
Family: Cobitidae
Order: Cypriniformes ...

TFH Sep 90 Betta smaragdina TFH Dec 72 Betta spendens TFH Nov 78 Betta spendens x Macropodus cupanus TFH Feb 72 Bettas TFH Sep 92 Bettas (Wild) TFH Aug 79 Black Paradise Fish TFH Dec 72 Botia dario (Tiger Loach) TFH Jul 91 Botia morleti (Skunk loach) ...

lohachata, Skunk Loaches - B. horae, Blue Loaches - B. modesta, and Striated Loaches - B. striata are all seen in the hobby.

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See also: Fish, Skunk, Loach, Species, Botia Morleti