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 & Gold Barb

Paracanthocobitis botia · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Gold Laser Cory

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Mottled Loach & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Gold Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Paracanthocobitis botia · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Golden Dwarf Barb

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Golden Julie

Paracanthocobitis botia · Julidochromis ornatus

Mottled Loach & Golden Oto

Paracanthocobitis botia · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Golden Wonder Killifish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Mottled Loach & Green Fire Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Green Neon Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Mottled Loach & Green Sunfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Green Terror

Paracanthocobitis botia · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Grime Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Guinean Bichir

Paracanthocobitis botia · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Gulper Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Guppy

Paracanthocobitis botia · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful