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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Paracanthocobitis botia · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Paracanthocobitis botia · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Harlequin Rasbora

Paracanthocobitis botia · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Harlequin Shark

Paracanthocobitis botia · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Helicopter Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Paracanthocobitis botia · Scleromystax macropterus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Highlands Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Hillstream Loach

Paracanthocobitis botia · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Honduran Red Point

Paracanthocobitis botia · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Honey Blue Eye

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Honey Gourami

Paracanthocobitis botia · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Paracanthocobitis botia · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Horei Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Ctenochromis horei

Mottled Loach & Horned Nerite Snail

Paracanthocobitis botia · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Humpbacked Limia

Paracanthocobitis botia · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Incolicana Corydoras

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Indian Glassfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Paracanthocobitis botia · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Intermedius Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Tramitichromis intermedius

Mottled Loach & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful