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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 & Rhomb Barb

Paracanthocobitis botia · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Riffle Shrimp

Paracanthocobitis botia · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Rose Danio

Paracanthocobitis botia · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Rosy Barb

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pethia conchonius

Ideal Tank Mates
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Rosy Finned Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Royal Pleco (L190)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Ruby Green Hap

Paracanthocobitis botia · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Rummynose Rasbora

Paracanthocobitis botia · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Rusty Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Not Recommended
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Saddled Bichir

Paracanthocobitis botia · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Sailfin Molly

Paracanthocobitis botia · Poecilia latipinna

Not Recommended
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Salvini Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & San Juan Cory

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Saulosi Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Chindongo saulosi

Not Recommended
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Scarlet Badis

Paracanthocobitis botia · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Scat (Brackish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Schwartz's Cory

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Scissortail Rasbora

Paracanthocobitis botia · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Senegal Bichir

Paracanthocobitis botia · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive