Botia kubotai

Scientific name: Botia kubotai Kottelat, 2004

Botia kubotai

Botia kubotai is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae that grows to about 8.5 cm (3.3 in). It is peaceful, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 110 L (29 US gal), water at 24–28°C (75–82°F) and a pH of 6.8–7.5. Native range: Asia, Burmese Border, Ataran River Basin, Myanmar.

Botia kubotai care at a glance

Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
Good
Adult size
8.5 cm (3.3 in)
Minimum tank
110 L (29 US gal)
Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)
pH
6.8–7.5
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Three black stripes and five black bars leaving four pairs of elongate yellow blotches; as age increases, the bars and stripes widen, the yellow blotches become more slender and rows of small yellow spots are added in the stripes and in the bars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Botia kubotai
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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