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Yaoshania pachychilusPanda Loach
Chen, 1980
Max length60mm SL2.4in SLTank60 × 30cm24 × 12inTemp15.5–24°C60–75°FpH6.5–7.5Juvenile specimens were first exported for the aquarium hobby during 2009 and have since been available on a sporadic basis with prices generally reflecting its rarity and, hopefully, number of specimens being collected. The striking black-and-white-striped juvenile colour pattern inspired the vernacular name although it's sometimes labelled as 'panda goby' rather than 'panda loach'.
Yasuhikotakia morletiSkunk Loach
Tirant, 1855
Max length85mm SL3.3in SLTank120 × 30cm48 × 12inTemp23–28°C73–82°FpH6.0–7.5This species is common in the hobby and also sold as 'skunk botia' or 'Hora's loach', the latter in reference to Botia horae Smith, 1931, currently considered a synonym of Y. morleti. It's similar in appearance to the rarely-seen Y. longidorsalis but can be told apart by the fact it has a dark stripe running over the dorsal surface (this giving rise to the vernacular name 'skunk loach') which is lacking in its relative. The two can be further separated...
Desmopuntius pentazonaFive-banded Barb
Boulenger, 1894
Max length55mm SL2.2in SLTank80 × 30cm31 × 12inTemp21–26°C70–79°FpH4.0–7.0This species is rare in the aquarium trade with the majority of fish available under the name or the vernacular 'pentazona barb' being the closely-related D. hexazona. The two are almost identical in terms of both appearance and meristics but can be separated by the fact that D. pentazona possesses a small dark marking at the posterior base of the dorsal-fin which is absent in D. hexazona.