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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Paracanthocobitis botia · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Freshwater Flounder

Paracanthocobitis botia · Trinectes maculatus

Mottled Loach & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Freshwater Sole

Paracanthocobitis botia · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Frogmouth Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Frontosa

Paracanthocobitis botia · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Mottled Loach & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Mottled Loach & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Gardner's Killifish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Garnet Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Paracanthocobitis botia · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & German Blue Ram

Paracanthocobitis botia · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Mottled Loach & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Ghost Shrimp

Paracanthocobitis botia · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Giant Danio

Paracanthocobitis botia · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Giant Gourami

Paracanthocobitis botia · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Glass Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Glowlight Danio

Paracanthocobitis botia · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Glowlight Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful