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Orange-finned Loach, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Lerdsuwa · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Orange-finned Loach

Yasuhikotakia modesta

The Orange-finned Loach (Yasuhikotakia modesta) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
25 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Tank footprint
150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 150 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Very common

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

Orange-finned Loach size: how big does it get?
It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Orange-finned Loach tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Orange-finned Loach water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Orange-finned 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.