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My LFS got these in and i was wondering about them. They are listed as Botia Kubotai. They are awesome looking so i was wondering if anyone had some info on them. Thanks.

What sort of info are you looking for?
I have a group of 3 of them in a 29g. They are peaceful loaches. I believe they don't get very large. I've read from 4-6" but mine are still small, around 3". I'm sure if you try a google search you'd come up with more info.

OK I'm sorry, I just don't have the energy right now to find my good fishy book to give you more specific information, but here is a link that might help you

[link=fp botia kubotai profile]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/botiakubotai.xml" style="COLOR: #FF1493[/link]

[link=another polka dot loach profile]http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/profile87.html" style="COLOR: #FF1493[/link]

[link=more information on the little guy]http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Botia_kubotai" style="COLOR: #FF1493[/link]



"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

I've had one. They're a recent arrival -- also known as the "Angelicus Loach" -- from Burma, but they're starting to get more common (although still fairly expensive: about $10/fish in California).

The one I put in the library tank that I maintain charmed the pants off the librarians (who seem to have a Thing for loaches anyway). It seemed very healthy for about 2 months, and then suddenly died without warning at a time when I was having another of those damned bacterial epidemics that keep turning up unexpectedly in that tank (I suspect because the librarians overfeed). They're undeniably charming little fish -- every one seems to have a completely unique pattern of polka dots in both distribution and shading. And judging from my experience and from what I've heard about them, they're quite durable under normal circumstances; so if you want to gamble on one, I'd say go ahead.

Last edited by BruceMoomaw at 28-Oct-2005 01:23

Very rare fish and stay small. Show all the characteristics of a regular loach, and not nippy. I think they would make a good addition to any aquarium. Obviously, you will need to get a school

the polka dot loach is a new fish that right now is being called a color morph botia kubouti[sp] could be a new fish altogether. The reason for all the confusion right now is that alot of fish are comming in as burmese borders and in these shipments all three fish are together angelicus, kubouti, and polka dot. I got 7 of these burmese borders and have a few of each type . Size wise i have a kubouti that is close to 4in and polka dot that is close to that and my angelicus are not quite as long about 2-3 in. My suggestion would be to go to Loaches Online and look at the difrent markings wich are very simmilar to each other to know wich fish to ask for. my fish seem to school mostly with their own type.