Botia horae (Loche d'Horas)

Botia horae (Loche d'Horas)

Description

Body compressed laterally, with a straight ventral profile and very vaulted back. Sprinkled head, slender, carrying 3 pairs of barbels around an inferred mouth. Dorsal supported by 8 flexible rays. An erectile thorn is visible under the eye lobe. Fundamental orange -yellow coloring, lighter belly.

Botia Horae fish is a freshwater fish from Southeast Asia. It is also known as Loach's clown fish. It is a robust and adaptable fish that can reach a size about 10 centimeters in length. It has an elongated and laterally compressed body, with a caudal bifid fin and a protractile mouth located at the lower end of the body.

The Botia Horae fish has a variable coloring, with tones of gray, brown and green on the top, and dark vertical stripes on the sides. The lower part of the body is generally lighter, with tones of yellow or cream. Loach's clownfish also has a dark strip on the eyes, which gives it a comic and sympathetic appearance.

Botia Horae fish is generally peaceful and sociable, and he likes to live in a group. It is an active and curious fish who likes to explore her environment and look for food. It feeds mainly on worms, crustaceans and aquatic plants, but it can also eat pellets or fish flakes.

Loach clownfish is an easy-to-raise a fish in aquarium, but it needs enough space to swim and move. It is recommended to provide him with plants, rocks and hiding places so that he can hide and feel safe. Loach clownfish is also a good aquarium cleaner because it likes to scratch the bottom of the aquarium to look for food and maintain good water quality. In general, Botia Horae fish is a fascinating and pleasant animal to observe in aquarium, which can bring life and color to your aquatic ecosystem.

Origin

Features

  • Adult size : 10 cm
  • Behaviour : Pleasant
  • Food : Omnivorous

Water

  • Water type : Freshwater, hot
  • Temperature : 23 - 29 °C
  • pH : 6.4 - 7.7
  • Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters) : 100

Dimorphism

No different external sexual characteristics.

Contribution

  • Created by : sunnmagic
  • Last update : 14/09/2022

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