Mottled Loach Tank Mates & Compatibility

Mottled Loach

Paracanthocobitis botia

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature20–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingGroup of 5+

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Mottled Loach & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Placidochromis electra

Mottled Loach & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Delicate Blue-Eye

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Chindongo demasoni

Mottled Loach & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Sahyadria denisonii

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Diamond Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dickfeld's Julie

Paracanthocobitis botia · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Mottled Loach & Discus

Paracanthocobitis botia · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Mottled Loach & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Domino Synodontis

Paracanthocobitis botia · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Dourada

Paracanthocobitis botia · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Tropheus duboisi

Mottled Loach & Duplicareus Corydoras

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dusky Millions Fish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Chain Loach

Paracanthocobitis botia · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Gourami

Paracanthocobitis botia · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Molly

Paracanthocobitis botia · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Paracanthocobitis botia · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Pencilfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Dwarf Petricola

Paracanthocobitis botia · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful