Mottled Zipper Loach
Acanthocobitis botia
The Mottled Zipper Loach (Acanthocobitis botia) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 14.9 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 21–26 °C.
- Size
- 14.9 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 75 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature21–26 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness5–12 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Classification
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyNemacheilidae
- GenusAcanthocobitis
- SpeciesAcanthocobitis botia
Quick answers
- Mottled Zipper Loach size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 14.9 cm (total length).
- Mottled Zipper Loach tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
- Mottled Zipper Loach water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 21–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
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Sources
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