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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Tiger Shrimp

Paracanthocobitis botia · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Tinfoil Barb

Paracanthocobitis botia · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Tire Track Eel

Paracanthocobitis botia · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Trapdoor Snail

Paracanthocobitis botia · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Trewavas' Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Mottled Loach & Trimac Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Tropheus Moorii

Paracanthocobitis botia · Tropheus moorii

Mottled Loach & Tropical Gar

Paracanthocobitis botia · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Champsochromis caeruleus

Mottled Loach & True Julii Corydoras

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Twig Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Two-spot Apistogramma

Paracanthocobitis botia · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Uaru

Paracanthocobitis botia · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Mottled Loach & Upside Down Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Uruguayan Eartheater

Paracanthocobitis botia · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Vampire Shrimp

Paracanthocobitis botia · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Nimbochromis venustus

Mottled Loach & Vestitus Otocinclus

Paracanthocobitis botia · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Vieja fenestrata

Paracanthocobitis botia · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Gobioides broussonnetii

Mottled Loach & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful