List of Freshwater Aquarium Fish Species - Loaches and Related Cypriniformes

Loaches and Related Cypriniformes

Common name Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care Level Remarks Temp Range Acceptable pH Recommended water hardness
Southern platy Xiphophorus maculatus Community/Species Easy Many color varieties exist
Variable platy Xiphophorus variatus Community Easy Many color varieties exist
Green swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii Community Easy Many color varieties exist
Loaches
Common name Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care Level Remarks Temp Range Acceptable pH Recommended water hardness
Bengal loach Botia dario Also known as the Queen loach. They hide during the day. They like river sand in the tank because they like to cover themselves in it.
Blue botia Yasuhikotakia modesta
Burmese border loach Botia kubotai
Clown loach Chromobotia macracanthus 7-15 in community easy Clown loach has a sociable personality and should be kept in at least groups of 5. They may eat pond snails kept in aquariums. Clown loaches will eventually need a 6' long aquarium
Dwarf loach Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki formerly named Botia sidthimunki
Dojo loach, weather loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Horseface loach Acantopsis choirorhynchus
Kuhli loach, coolie loach Pangio kuhlii Community Easy a number of similar Pangio species are sold under the same name
Longnose loach Acantopsis octoactinotos
Skunk loach Yasuhikotakia morleti formerly named Botia morleti
Yoyo loach Botia almorhae
Zebra loach Botia striata
Other related cypriniformes
Common name Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care Level Remarks Temp Range Acceptable pH Recommended water hardness
Chinese high fin banded shark Myxocyprinus asiaticus 90+ cm (36+ in) Goldfish/Large Pond Difficult the highfin shark is a truly unique fish. At youth, the shark has a high dorsal fin, a plump body, and radiant colors. However, as the fish matures, the characteristics of the fish changes drastically. The dorsal fin becomes shorter, the fish achieves a more cylindrical shape, and the color fades to a dark brown. The fish is not suitable for fish tanks because of the size it can grow to. The highfin cannot be housed with tropical fish due to their lower temperature preferences. The highfin prefers to be in a school, so more than one should be housed together. The "shark" is a peaceful fish, and will not openly attack others. Highfins are bottom dwellers and omnivorous. They will eat invertebrates and scrape algae off rocks.
Chinese hillstream loach Beaufortia kweichowensis 3 in community easy eat a lot of algae. high oxygen level required

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