Loaches

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Summary : Loaches are bottom dwelling scavengers with very small mouths. Like catfish, they too have sensory fingers--or barbels. They are usually slender with worm-like bodies. They are inhabitants of rapid moving streams in Europe and Asia. Most species lack true scales. Due to their habitats, they often feed on tubifex worms which are found in streams of poor water quality. They are very hardy, well adaptive aquarium members. The true loaches--the Botia spp loaches--have spines beneath their eyes, which is why they are classified together.

Categories : , English, Aquarium, LOACHES & BOTIAS, Chinese Weather Loach see Dojo Loach, Clown Loach, Botia macracantha, Dojo Loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Golden Dojo Loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Kuhli Loach, Pangio kuhlii, Red-tail Blue Botia, Botia modesta, Skunk Botia, Botia morleti, Spotted Dojo Loach see Dojo Loach, Tiger Botia, Botia hymenophysa, Weather Loach see Dojo Loach, Queen Loach (Botia dario), Botia caudipunctata,

Loaches are bottom dwelling scavengers with very small mouths. Like catfish, they too have sensory fingers--or barbels. They are usually slender with worm-like bodies. They are inhabitants of rapid moving streams in Europe and Asia. Most species lack true scales. Due to their habitats, they often feed on tubifex worms which are found in streams of poor water quality. They are very hardy, well adaptive aquarium members. The true loaches--the Botia spp loaches--have spines beneath their eyes, which is why they are classified together.

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