![]() Similar size fish - Fish that are 1 inch bigger or smaller.Community Fish - Peaceful Freshwater fish.Beginner Fish - Freshwater fish for beginners.For Information on keeping freshwater fish, see:įreshwater Aquarium Guide: Aquarium Setup and Care They are peaceful and do best with other non-aggressive tankmates.They also enjoy the company of their own species and are best kept in a group of five to seven, with the suggested minimum being three. The Chinese Zebra Loaches are good community fish. A moderate amount of plants can be a nice addition but leave a large open area for swimming. Be sure to provide plenty of hiding and resting places created with round river type rocks and driftwood. Provide a fine gravel or sand substrate that does not have sharp edges. They will do best in a cooler "river" type aquarium kept with good water movement, subdued lighting, and regular water changes. Its body form, mouth and fins are designed to help it cling to the rocky bottoms of fast moving waters. It is a good example of a "Sucker Belly Loach", a term used to describe river loaches. These are Hillstream Loaches, meaning they come from cool fast-moving streams. Then it becomes an almost checkerboard pattern on the tail. The pattern then turns into dark, fairly evenly spaced bands across the body back to the caudal fin. ![]() The head is decorated with small dark spots back to the pectoral fins. The overall body color is light gold to brownish tone. Besides its beautiful fins, it has a most unique and attractive patterning on its body. This Zebra Hillstream Loach is a gorgeous fish. Other common names this fish is known by are Zebra Hillstream Loach and Chinese Zebra Sucker. This can be confusing however, because the common name Butterfly Loach is actually most often associated with a completely different fish, the Chinese Hillstream Loach. If you hear someone speak of a 'Butterfly' loach, they could very well be talking about the Chinese Zebra Loach. The lower fins when they are all spread out lend it a butterfly affinity, and the dorsal fin resembles a sail when it is up. The Chinese Zebra Loach Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus has some very large, awesome fins. ![]()
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