Discover the Loaches

Most loaches inhabit fast-flowing areas of rivers and streams. Solitary by nature, they hunt microorganisms and aquatic insects by slipping between rocks and pebbles. Many species are elongated and have barbels.

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Aborichthys elongatus

Balitoridae

5 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

black-lined loach

Ambastaia nigrolineata

7 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

dwarf botia

Ambastaia sidthimunki

5 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Beaufortia leveretti

Balitoridae

11 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Botia dario

Cobitidae

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Botia histrionica

Cobitidae

10 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

kubota's clown loach

Botia kubotai

8 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

yoyo loach

Botia lohachata

10 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

zebra loach

Botia striata

7 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

The zebra loach is endemic to the Krishna River basin in India. Its populations are declining, mainly due to pollution and deforestation. Loaches play a central role in ecosystem balance by naturally regulating populations of freshwater snails.

emperor botia

Botia udomritthiruji

10 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Clown loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

15 cm

gregarious

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

spined loach

Cobitis taenia

5 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Crossocheilus latius

Cyprinidae

14 cm

solitary

herbivorous

siamese algae-eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

14 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

Crossocheilus reticulatus

Cyprinidae

15 cm

solitary

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

redtail sharkminnow

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

12 cm

solitary

omnivorous

It lips turn into suction organs and it corneas gums allow it to take algae off the rocks. It acclimatized well in aquariums. Unfortunately, because of the demand for the aquarium trade, it is threatened by excessive fishing in its original environment.

red fin shark carp

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

12 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Cyprinidae

14 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Garra flavatra

Cyprinidae

5 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

red garra

Garra rufa

12 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

It is sometimes called "Doctor Fish" because it eats dead skin. It lives in pools of hot water and, in Turkey, it is used to treat skin diseases such as psoriasis. Balneotherapy establishments sometimes offer skin care provided by these fish.

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

Balitoridae

3 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Gastromyzon punctulatus

Balitoridae

4 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Gastromyzon viriosus

Balitoridae

5 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Homaloptera confuzona

Balitoridae

7 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Homaloptera tweediei

Balitoridae

3 cm

living in small groups

lépidophage and omnivorous

Jinshaia sinensis

Balitoridae

7 cm

living as a couple or in a group

herbivorous

Micronemacheilus cruciatus

Balitoridae

3 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Pangio alternans

Cobitidae

3 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

Pangio doriae

Cobitidae

8 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

Pangio kuhlii

Cobitidae

8 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

tiger loach

Paracanthocobitis urophthalma

4 cm

living in small groups

scavenger

tri band sumo loach

Schistura balteata

8 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Schistura nilgiriensis

Nemacheilidae

4 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

mini dragon loach

Schistura pridii

4 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

Schistura vinciguerrae

Nemacheilidae

7 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

butterfly loach

Sewellia breviventralis

4 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous

Sewellia lineolata

Balitoridae

6 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Sewellia marmorata

Gastromyzontidae

6 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Sewellia speciosa

Balitoridae

5 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous

golden zebra loach

Sinibotia pulchra

8 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Sinibotia robusta

Cobitidae

12 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

Yaoshania pachychilus

Balitoridae

4 cm

gregarious

omnivorous

red-finned loach

yasuhikotakia lecontei

12 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

blue botia

Yasuhikotakia modesta

23 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Yasuhikotakia splendida

Cobitidae

8 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Yunnanilus brevis

Balitoridae

4 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

Discover the Loaches

Aborichthys elongatus

black-lined loach

dwarf botia

Beaufortia leveretti

Botia dario

Botia histrionica

kubota's clown loach

yoyo loach

zebra loach

emperor botia

Clown loach

spined loach

Crossocheilus latius

siamese algae-eater

Crossocheilus reticulatus

redtail sharkminnow

red fin shark carp

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Garra flavatra

red garra

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

Gastromyzon punctulatus

Gastromyzon viriosus

Homaloptera confuzona

Homaloptera tweediei

Jinshaia sinensis

Micronemacheilus cruciatus

Pangio alternans

Pangio doriae

Pangio kuhlii

tiger loach

tri band sumo loach

Schistura nilgiriensis

mini dragon loach

Schistura vinciguerrae

butterfly loach

Sewellia lineolata

Sewellia marmorata

Sewellia speciosa

golden zebra loach

Sinibotia robusta

Yaoshania pachychilus

red-finned loach

blue botia

Yasuhikotakia splendida

Yunnanilus brevis

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