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Botia horae - Skunk Loach


photo by BABailey



FamilyBotia
Scientific Name - morleti … syn=(B.horae)


Common Name – Hora's Loach / Skunk Botia


Locality - SE Asia, Laos, Thialand,Cambodia
pH – 6.4-7.4
Temperature (in F) - 72-84F
Max size (in inches) - 2-3"
Minimum tank size - at least 10-20g
Sociability - Depends on fish ... Some are quite friendly, while others are aggressive(territorial) ... generally likes being with others of it's kind
Breeding - ?
Temperament - Same as sociability

Comments – small and active snail eater

Personal Experience - Skunks are in several of my community tanks... 90g/29g/10g ... and the true skunks have confined their chassing to each other i have groups of 3-4 loaches typically in my setups ... this fish likes to stay under cover and is usually only seen at feeding times occasionally




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Faux skunks - contaminats with true skunks - MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE





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