Freshwater
Chameleon loach
Syncrossus beauforti
Botiidae, Botiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- At least 5 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 422 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Usually associated with clear water, swift current and stony to rocky substrate. Found in small and medium-sized rivers. Borrows in sand or digs holes under rocks. Enters the flooded forest during the high-water periods and returns to the rivers during November and December in the lower Mekong. Feeds on mollusks and crustaceans. Intolerant of nitrates, it rapidly disappears from areas where fertilizers are applied to crops. Occasionally seen in fish markets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Botia beauforti
- Botia beauforti formosa
- Botia lucas-bahi
- Botia lucasbahi
- Botia yunnanensis
In other languages
- Kamæleonsmerling
- Helminuoliainen
- Barred loach, Chameleon botia, Pla moo
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.