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Clown Loach
Tiger Loach Family: Cobitidae
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A very popular fish, the Clown Loach is one of the most beautifully colored and patterned of all the freshwater fish! ...

 


Tiger Loach Botia helodes HABITS
These fish live best in a group. They tend to hide until it is food time, and then they go 'APE'.

Tiger Loach; Botia striatus
Species / Type:
Community [General] types almost always require a medium to large group of fish of similar species to be happy.

Clown Loach, Tiger Loach, Clown Botia [Pictures]
Botia macracanthus
SYN: Cobitis macracanthus
PD: Moderately elongated and laterally compressed, the Clown Loach has an arched back.

Common name: Tiger loach
Scientific name: Syncrossus helodes
Size: 20-30cm/8-12", or smaller.
Origin: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Notes: This large species is sometimes used in a dish called prahoc.

Betta picta (Javenese Fighting Fish) 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) ...

Avoid any of the tiger loaches. These fish have a bit of attitude and spunk, and are compatible with most community tanks. They are excellent for snail and fry control.

This fish seems to be more shy than my other Cichlids, yet my Tiger Loaches don't mess with this fish like the other Cichlids. I am hopeful that the shyness will go away because this is a beautiful fish to look at.

Tiger Loach - Botia helodes
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Tiger Shovelnose Catfish - Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Tiger Tetra - Hoplias malabaricus
Tiger Tilapia - Tilapia mariae
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See also: Fish, Loach, Zebra, Water, Zebra Loach