Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Does anyone know what kind of loach this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 i dont know what kind it is but it sure is cute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 4:38 PM, Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics said: Does anyone know what kind of loach this is? Looks like it could be in the Cobitis genus. Maybe Cobitis Sinensis? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) Kind of reminds me of a goby. Stiphodon pelewensis? Nah... the head shape is all different. Very interesting. Hopefully we can get an ID! Edited February 7, 2023 by nabokovfan87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 @nabokovfan87I know its a loach but I don't know what species 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 If only we had a planet catfish for loaches.... 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Spined loach, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) On 2/6/2023 at 6:44 PM, knee said: Looks like it could be in the Cobitis genus. Maybe Cobitis Sinensis? Hello, rabbit. I think you’re close with a Cobitis species, but doesn’t seem likely to be sinesis. Maybe palludica or taenia. We need a loach expert for this one, but a google search did bring up a couple more options at least. Edited February 8, 2023 by Odd Duck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 I think i found it, i think its Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebSills Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) This guy looks pretty close? Paracanthocobitis mooreh Edited February 7, 2023 by DebSills Typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) Pretty close! Paracanthocobitis Botia or Mottled zipper loach Notice the characteristic oscellus at the top of the caudal peduncle, that brings it into the Paracanthocobotis genus. The other give away is the mottled markings under the lateral line. They resemble eyespots when younger to confuse predators. As they age the eyespots become more diffuse. From what I have read zipper loaches are fairly hardy species in the hobby and quite energetic. When it comes to loach I.D seriouslyfish has some good references to articles. For reference a specimen from the Bengladesh zoological database: Edited February 7, 2023 by Biotope Biologist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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