Botia macracantha (Clown Loche)

Body flattened on the underside, the Clown Loche has three to four vertical black bands on the body, its pectoral fins are reddish. Has barbels.

The Botia Macracantha fish is a freshwater fish belonging to the Botiidae family. It is also known as Loach's Clown or Himalayan Clown Fish. This fish is native to the east of Himalayas, India and Nepal, where it lives in rivers and streams during dry seasons and lakes and ponds during the rainy seasons.

Botia Macracantha fish has a distinctive appearance with an elongated body covered with scales. Its color varies from light brown to dark brown, with black spots and vertical stripes on the body. Fish can reach an adult size about 10 cm long, although some individuals can reach a larger size.

The Botia Macracantha fish is a gregarious and social animal, and it likes to live in a group with other fish from its species. This can be beneficial for domestic aquariums, because it allows fish to feel safe and have a better quality of life. However, it is important to provide an aquarium large enough to comfortably accommodate a group of fish.

Botia Macracantha fish is an active and curious animal, and he likes to explore his environment and look for food. It is a slow growth fish, but it needs a diet rich in protein to develop properly. It is recommended to provide it with a varied diet consisting of live or frozen food, pellets for fish and steamed vegetables.

The Botia Macracantha fish is a robust animal that is not very demanding in terms of care, but it needs a well -equipped aquarium and clean and quality water to keep in good health. It is important to regularly clean the aquarium and control water parameters, such as temperature, pH and hardness. In addition, it is recommended to maintain a quality filter in the aquarium to maintain clean and healthy water.

In summary, Botia Macracantha fish is a fascinating and social animal, ideal for domestic aquariums. With good care and adequate diet, he can live for about five years in an aquarium.

The female is less colorful.

Reproduction has never been successful in aquarium.