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Name
Scientific name
Yasuhikotakia splendida
Described by
Authority Roberts, Year 1995
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 13 credited
Summary
Sold as the 'jaguar loach' among other names, Yasuhikotakia splendida is a botiid loach from the Xe Pian river system in southern Laos. It …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Laos, Xe Pian
Writing
Etymology
Yasuhikotakia: named for Dr. Yasuhiko Taki who 'contributed very much to the study of this group of species'. splendida: from the Latin splendidus, meaning 'br…
Distribution
Officially known only from a handful of localities in the Xe Pian river, a tributary system of the Xe Khong (which itself drains into the Mekong river main cha…
Habitat
According to the description by Roberts (1995) all collection localities were similar and comprised small, swiftly-running, headwater streams draining foothill…
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
Several SF members have experience with this species and all report it to be milder in temperament than some congeners. That said slow-moving or long-finned fi…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are normally fuller-bodied and grow a little larger than males.
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. splendida is n…
Notes
This species first appeared in the trade during 2009 with prices initially variable but in the main prohibitively expensive, and it remains expensive when avai…
References
References
13 on this profile