Yo-yo Loach
The latter name is a bit inaccurate.
Yo-yo loach. The yoyo loach botia almorhae is a freshwater fish that goes by many different names. Photographer ken childs first noticed this fish bounce quickly up to the mid level and go back to the lower level of water in their natural habitat that resembles the yo yo toys. Anything yoyo loaches can t view as food will be fine.
The name yoyo loach according to several sources came from photographer ken childs a major player in the aquarium import business for many years. They re also found throughout nepal and surrounding areas. Yoyo loaches should live with other similarly sized fish for interaction and stimulation.
Though often initially shy this will pass when the fish adapts to its environment. 75 81 f 24 27 c ph. 25 gallons 100l and more temperament.
They are also known as almorha loach lohachata botia loach y loach and reticulated loach. Yoyo loach the yoyo loach botia almorhae is a very active and friendly fish that makes a good addition to any community aquarium. There are two very different versions of why he dubbed this fish the yo yo one version claims that the fish were so active that they were bouncing like yo yos.
14 16 cm 5 5 6 3 in care level. Even so ensure to introduce other peaceful aquatic animals as well. It is a fast and personable fish species that will quickly recognize its owner.
I added a yoyo loach to my tank that already had mollies in. You may seem them marketed as almora loaches lohahata botia loaches and even pakistani loaches. Botia almorhae common name.
Silver body and black patterns. Despite the alternative common name pakistani loach the true b. In 1920 narayan rao first described this species.
The yoyo loach almora loach or pakistani loach botia almorhae is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family botiidae it originates in the slow running and still waters of the ganges basin in northern india and possibly nepal. Keeping about seven yoyo loaches at a go is key since these fishes do best when they re in groups. The yoyo loach can put up with a fair amount of abuse and loves swimming around with groups of other yoyo loaches or other fish.
An adult yo yo loach is 3 5 inches long and thrives in much the same water conditions as the kuhli loach. Botia almorhae comes from india and pakistan. It has silvery body with dark vertical stripes and its reproductive species also have some bluish shimmer.
Botia almorhae is a very beautiful fish that belongs to family botiidae. Almorhae is not known from pakistan the species in this country is b. November 2 2019 at 12 51 pm.
These fish actually hail from the ganges basin in northern india. The yoyo attacked each one and now is the only thing in my tank.
