help identifying this botia - Aquarium Advice

jibboo · 12-03-2004, 02:58 PM

My [acronym:7c84677078="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:7c84677078] listed this loach as a "striped" loach, botia striata, but to me this loach doesn't look like botia striata (as pictured on www.loaches.com). I'm gussing Botia rostrata, but does anyone have any idea for sure?

(sry bout the plant in the way ... but these guys are always moving and very difficult to photograph)

Toirtis · 12-03-2004, 03:34 PM

Good catch...rostrata indeed.

jibboo · 12-03-2004, 06:26 PM

thanks ... can anyone tell me what the difference is between the rostrata and the yo-yo? I have some larger yo-yo's that I've had for 2 1/5 years and I just got these rostratas ... in some respects ... these look like the same fish ... although the colors on the rostrata are much more distinctly black & white. My yo-yo's look a little grey

FishLover14 · 12-03-2004, 07:48 PM

excellent specimen of a loach.

Dan

Fruitbat · 12-03-2004, 09:53 PM

Botia almorhae gets the common name of 'YoYo Loach' because its pattern often seems to spell out the word 'YoYo'. You can see it pretty well in the picture of one of my loaches below (though this one is an over-achiever and actually spells out YoYoY

).

Botia rostrata has a much simpler pattern and the stripes don't usually split into the 'Y' shape dorsally.

Fruitbat · 12-03-2004, 09:57 PM

Oh....on quick examination it is also fairly easy to confuse Botia rostrata and Botia (Sinibotia) robusta as well. Here's robusta:

Note the pointier nose on robusta and the significant difference in the caudal fin pattern.

FishLover14 · 12-03-2004, 11:30 PM

Great Picccys.

I plan on getting at least 3 yo-yo loaches when i buy the 29 for christmas.

Dan

Psyhampster · 12-04-2004, 12:24 AM

The Yo-Yos are great fish, very active. Mostly bottom feeders, but mine go everywhere.

12-03-2004, 03:34 PM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Good catch...rostrata indeed. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

12-03-2004, 07:48 PM	#4
FishLover14 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 879	excellent specimen of a loach. Dan __________________ Dan

12-03-2004, 09:53 PM	#5
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Botia almorhae gets the common name of 'YoYo Loach' because its pattern often seems to spell out the word 'YoYo'. You can see it pretty well in the picture of one of my loaches below (though this one is an over-achiever and actually spells out YoYoY ). Botia rostrata has a much simpler pattern and the stripes don't usually split into the 'Y' shape dorsally. __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

12-03-2004, 09:57 PM	#6
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Oh....on quick examination it is also fairly easy to confuse Botia rostrata and Botia (Sinibotia) robusta as well. Here's robusta: Note the pointier nose on robusta and the significant difference in the caudal fin pattern. __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

12-03-2004, 11:30 PM	#7
FishLover14 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 879	Great Picccys. I plan on getting at least 3 yo-yo loaches when i buy the 29 for christmas. Dan __________________ Dan

12-04-2004, 12:24 AM	#8
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	The Yo-Yos are great fish, very active. Mostly bottom feeders, but mine go everywhere. __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

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