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Bengal loach
Botia dario
A distinctly curved head and broad dark bars, sometimes separated by finer pale bars; patterns can change with growth.
A distinctly curved head and broad dark bars, sometimes separated by finer pale bars. The pattern changes with growth, and the bars may fragment.
- Adult length
- Up to 15.1 cm
- Water temperature
- 23–26 °C
- Lifespan
- 5–8 years
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–10 dGH
- Natural habitat
- Occurs in rivers and tributaries.
Suits 23–26 C, pH 6–7.5, GH 1–10 dGH.
Floor and movement space
A 120 × 45 cm base.
Aquarium environment
May eat soft-leaved plants. Ornamental snails and shrimp may be at risk.
Diet and feeding
Provide varied, suitably sized sinking foods and small animal foods with suitable plant foods. Snail predation does not replace feeding.
Same-species behaviour
Keep at least five or six fish, preferably ten or more.
Compatibility limits
A group needs sufficient bottom area, several refuges and clean, oxygenated water; very small or long-finned companions may be intimidated or nipped.
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