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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Ariopsis seemanni

Mottled Loach & Colombian Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Common Pleco

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Common Whiptail Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Congo Bichir

Paracanthocobitis botia · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Congo Tetra

Paracanthocobitis botia · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Convict Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Paracanthocobitis botia · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Corona Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Crying Whiptail

Paracanthocobitis botia · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Cuban Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Cuban Gar

Paracanthocobitis botia · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Cuckoo Catfish

Paracanthocobitis botia · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Cupid Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Cutteri Cichlid

Paracanthocobitis botia · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Mottled Loach & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Paracanthocobitis botia · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Mottled Loach & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Mottled Loach & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Paracanthocobitis botia · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Mottled Loach: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful