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Name

Scientific name

Yasuhikotakia modesta

Described by

Authority Bleeker, Year 1864, Bracketed

Family

Botiidae

Common names

Redtail Loach

Photograph credits

All 5 credited

Summary

The redtail loach, Yasuhikotakia modesta, is a botiid loach from the middle and lower Mekong and the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong drainages of…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

250mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 150 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 23–28°C, pH 6–8

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, Chao Phraya, Lopburi, Mae Klong, Mekong, Mun, Pa Sak, Songkhram

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

This species was described from the town of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, located at the confluence of the Chao Phraya, Lopbu…

Habitat

This species is apparently quite common across its native range and according to Rainboth (1996) shows a preference for flowing waters where it takes refuge am…

Aquarium size

For long-term maintenance an aquarium with base measurements of 150 ∗ 45 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 they will also eat vegetative matter if available, often including soft-leaved aquatic plants. The na…

Behaviour and compatibility

Milder in temperament than some congeners such as Y. eos and Y. morleti but prone to occasional phases of aggression and may nip trailing finnage. Slow-moving …

Sexual dimorphism

Sexually mature females are normally fuller-bodied and grow a little larger than males.

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Reproduction

Some Yasuhikotakia species, including Y. modesta, are farmed commercially for the hobby via the use of hormones but reports of breeding by private aquarists ar…

Notes

This species is one of the more commonly-encountered botiids in the hobby and is also sold as 'blue', 'orange-finned', or 'red-finned' botia/loach. It's someti…

References

References

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