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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.
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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