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Skunk Loach, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Lerdsuwa · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Skunk Loach

Yasuhikotakia morleti

The Skunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
10 cmtotal length
Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCobitidae
  3. GenusYasuhikotakia
  4. SpeciesYasuhikotakia morleti

Quick answers

Skunk Loach size: how big does it get?
It grows to 10 cm (total length).
Skunk Loach tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Skunk Loach water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Skunk Loach: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.