Botia (sp.???) loach breeding? - Aquarium Advice

fish_4_all · 09-16-2005, 01:23 AM

I don't know the exact species, all my [acronym:679d4b5d7d="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:679d4b5d7d] said was botia loach. The picture tells best.

The questions are: what is the species?

And the largest one, I think it is a gravid female has been hiding in the coral thing in the picture. BOth males (i think they are anyway) are in the picture. The larger one will not let the smaller one in the cave. He also spends alot of time in the cave with the female (I Think) whom I also think is gravid. All I cann ever catch is a glimpse of her tail and then it shaking vigorously. Could it be spawning or baby behavior is it just territorial?

Toirtis · 09-16-2005, 01:47 AM

Skunk botia, Botia morleti....almost impossible to sex visually (except, possibly, by behaviour), and as far as I am aware, there has never been a recorded instance of captive-spawning in this species. They do reach a good 4½" in length, so sexual maturity is probably not reached until they are at least half-grown.

09-16-2005, 01:23 AM	#1
fish_4_all Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 1,809 Images: 4	Botia (sp.???) loach breeding? I don't know the exact species, all my [acronym:679d4b5d7d="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:679d4b5d7d] said was botia loach. The picture tells best. The questions are: what is the species? And the largest one, I think it is a gravid female has been hiding in the coral thing in the picture. BOth males (i think they are anyway) are in the picture. The larger one will not let the smaller one in the cave. He also spends alot of time in the cave with the female (I Think) whom I also think is gravid. All I cann ever catch is a glimpse of her tail and then it shaking vigorously. Could it be spawning or baby behavior is it just territorial?

09-16-2005, 01:47 AM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Skunk botia, Botia morleti....almost impossible to sex visually (except, possibly, by behaviour), and as far as I am aware, there has never been a recorded instance of captive-spawning in this species. They do reach a good 4½" in length, so sexual maturity is probably not reached until they are at least half-grown. __________________ 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.

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