Freshwater
Dwarf botia
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Botiidae, Botiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5.5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- At least 5 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 30 liters
- Diet
- Missing
Know what is missing? Suggest it in the app.
Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers and flooded fields. Found in small muddy lakes and other standing water habitats. Active by day and often schools in some distance above the bottom. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates. Not fished commercially, but highly regarded as aquarium fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Botia sidthimunki
- Botia sidthimunkii
- Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki
In other languages
- Dvergbotia
- Dvärgbotia
- Dværgsmerling
- Kääpiönuoliainen
- Chained loach, Dwarf clawn loach, Dwarf loach, Ladderback loach, Pygmy loach, Skunk loach
Articles
All articles
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.