To minimise stress we are unable to hand pick specific fish. If you have any questions regarding livestock please contact us. We are unable to guarantee the size, colour, sex or age of the fishes you are purchasing. Please be aware that the image is for illustration purposes only. They are lively and look great in a planted aquarium.

wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/Botia_striata.The popular Zebra Loach is very similar to the YoYo Loach.

Ainda que raramente, já foram observados ataques a outros peixes menores (tetras) em situações de estresse. Esta espécie é timida e passará a maior parte do tempo se escondendo no aquário. Vive em clima tropical cuja temperatura é de 23 - 26 ☌, e prefere água de 6.0 a 8.0 pH, 5.0 a 12 dGH. O tamanho máximo é de 3 polegadas (7.8 cm).

A Bótia zebra, Botia striata, é um pequeno peixe dulcícola nativo do Sul da Índia.

Also rarely, during times of stress it has been seen to attack smaller fish such as tetras. This species is shy, and will spend much of its time hiding. It lives in tropical climate with temperature range of 21–26 ☌ (70–79 ☏), and prefers water with 6.0 to 7.5 pH.

The zebra loach (Botia striata) is a freshwater loach native to rivers and streams in the Western Ghats of India.

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striata aceita uma grande variedade de comidas para peixe, incluindo comida viva como minhocas, caramujos, pequenos camarões e a maioria das marcas de alimentos destinadas a peixes de fundo. Este peixe requer grupos com mais de 3 integrantes e algumas cavernas pra se esconder a luz do dia. Obviamente, pequenas corydoras não devem ser colocadas com este peixe. São peixes de fundo, infelizmente são agressivas com qualquer outro peixe pequeno que se alimente nessa zona do aquário. Bótias zebra são peixes pácíficos ideais para um tanque comunitário. Zebrabotia (Botia striata) är en sötvattenslevande fisk i familjen nissögefiskar som finns i södra Indien.De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1920 door Narayan Rao. Botia striata is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de modderkruipers (Cobitidae).Bocja pręgowana (Botia striata) – gatunek słodkowodnej ryby z rodziny Botiidae, wcześniej klasyfikowanej w randze podrodziny Botiinae w piskorzowatych.Home aquarium breeding is unknown, but the species is bred on a commercial basis with the use of hormones. Aquarists interested in keeping zebra loach specimens are strongly advised to investigate the source of locally available fishes, and to only purchase those known to be captive-bred. According to the IUCN, the zebra loach is currently endangered in the wild due to habitat alteration combined with a small native range. striata will accept a wide variety of fish foods, including live food such as blackworms, snails and small shrimps, and most commercial brands of sinking fish foods. They require some caves in which to hide during most of daylight. They should be kept in groups of at least five. Therefore, small corydoras are not suitable tankmates. However, being bottom feeders, they may show some aggression against other smaller bottom feeders. Zebra loaches are peaceful fish suitable to community aquarium tanks.

Botia striata Narayan Rao, 1920 è un pesce di acqua dolce appartenente alla famiglia Cobitidae e alla sottofamiglia Botiinae che proviene dall'Asia.Arrainen barruko Cobitidae familian sailkatzen da. Die Zebra-Prachtschmerle (Botia striata) ist ein karpfenartiger tropischer Süßwasserfisch in der Familie der Prachtschmerlen.