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Name
Scientific name
Yasuhikotakia eos
Described by
Authority Taki, Year 1972, Bracketed
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Sun Loach
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The sun loach, Yasuhikotakia eos, is a botiid loach from the middle and lower Mekong in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and the Dong Nai in Vi…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
110mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Dong Nai, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
Named for Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn, in allusion to the 'shining yellowish or reddish brown body and the brilliant orange fins'.
Distribution
Described from the Nam Ngum river basin in Vientiane province, Laos, one of the major tributaries of the Mekong River. It's since been recorded from various lo…
Habitat
According to Rainboth (1996) this species inhabits stretches of fast-flowing water in medium-to-large sized rivers with substrates of cobbles and boulders thou…
Aquarium size
For long-term maintenance an aquarium with base measurements of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
All botiids need a well-structured set-up although the actual choice of décor is more-or-less down to personal taste. A natural-style arrangement could include…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
While Yasuhikotakia spp. appear to be chiefly carnivorous by nature they will also eat vegetative matter if available, often including soft-leaved aquatic plan…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species has a reputation as for aggression which is certainly true to an extent. Although it displays a largely similar suite of behaviour to most other m…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are normally fuller-bodied and grow a little larger than males. According to Rainboth (1996) breeding males take on a 'navy blue' body …
Reproduction
No reports of breeding in private aquaria exist but some Yasuhikotakia species are farmed commercially for the hobby via the use of hormones (Y. eos does not a…
Notes
Y. eos isn't as commonly-traded as it once was but is still available occasionally. It's difficult to confuse with any other member of the genus due to its col…
References
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