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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Uca sp.

Mottled Loach & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Mottled Loach & Filament Barb

Paracanthocobitis botia · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Finger Fish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Monodactylus argenteus

Mottled Loach & Fire Eel

Paracanthocobitis botia · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Fire Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Firemouth Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Five Banded Barb

Paracanthocobitis botia · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Flag Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Flagtail Prochilodus

Paracanthocobitis botia · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Flash Pleco (L204)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Chindongo flavus

Mottled Loach & Florida Flagfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Florida Gar

Paracanthocobitis botia · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Flower Stingray

Paracanthocobitis botia · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Fly River Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Flying Fox

Paracanthocobitis botia · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Paracanthocobitis botia · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Forktail Blue-eye

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Fort Maguire Peacock

Paracanthocobitis botia · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Mottled Loach & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Fossorochromis rostratus

Mottled Loach & Freshwater Angelfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive