A Loach That Looks Into Your Eyes...

[mikev]

These little guys are proving very entertaining...
Much more behavior and personality than from "full-size' botias.

 

[highfire]

Great picture Mikev. Certainly made me sit up and take notice!

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Great pic, very cute little guy you have there !

 

[Alexis]

That loach is cute! What type is it?

 

[Lateral Line]

The caudal peduncle eye spot suggests an Acanthocobitis species. With the foreshortening and angle, it is a little difficult, I suggest Acanthocobitis botia.

 

[mikev]

Bravo, LL

(Sorry for deliberately making this tricky, I was wondering if anyone will guess right).

Probably the same fish with a different angle:

They are trying to school with yoyo's and chase yoyo's. Hopefully, they can manage to get away, it is not smart for a bike to chase tanks. In the photo below the dark stripe on the left shows a Zipper that went into the ground.