Sold As Yoyo's, But...

[Biulu]

I bought 5 young loaches supposedly yoyo's to keep the lonely one I had company, but after a year I am not so sure it really are.

Does anybody know what kind of loaches I have? Thanks!

 

[robert clements]

look like yo yos to me mate i think they grow about three inches

 

[Liam2368]

look like yo yos to me mate i think they grow about three inches

Wrong. Angelicus Loach is what your looking for. grows to 6 inches.

 

[Biulu]

I do not think it is an angelicus loach as mine have not developed lateral lines outside the vertical lines. At first the fish only had vertical lines and later developed the horizontals between 2 vertical ones.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Botia rostrata, perhaps?

 

[Baccus]

Looks like a Botia rostrata, common names include Gangetic loach, Twin Banded Loach, Sergeant Major Botia, Botia (assamese), B. dohser (Khasi) and Rani mach (Bengali), ideally it will want water temps around 72- 79 Fh (23-26 degrees cel), and a pH around 6.8- 7.2.
They shouldn't get to large only around 8.5 cm (3.33inches), they are easily confused as juviniles with B. histrionica, B almorhae an B. kubotai, as they mature they can start to look more like B. kubotai.

 

[Biulu]

Yes, I also think it is rostrata.

 

[mikev]

Either B.rostrata or B.kubotai; as said above the test is the development of a lateral (horizontal) line, which B.kubotai's develop and B.rostrata don't. Right now the better guess will be B.rostrata.

However: exactly when this line appears in B.kubotai depends on the individuals and seemingly on the collection location... so just wait and see...in a few months you will know better.

Either way you got yourself nice fish.

 

[mrlewis1978]

They look very much like my burmese loaches or Botia histrionica. Have a look on the internet. There are quite a few that look the same until they are quite mature...

 

[Biulu]

I have had these fish for about a year now and they have not developed the typical kubotai pattern. That is why I am more inclined to think they are rostratas...

 

[mikev]

Rostrata is the most likely...but I also had a kub who developed a piece of the horizontal line only at about 2"... and have some 1" kubs now that already have the kub pattern...

 

[Lestat999]

I'm certain that these are Botia histrionica!!!

A beautiful loach and will only get to around 5" max.