Sinibotia superciliaris
Summary
Scientific name: Sinibotia superciliaris (Günther, 1892)
Common name: Golden Chinese Loach
Synonyms: Botia superciliaris
Distribution: Western Sichuan Province and Guizhou Province, China (in the main river and tributaries of middle Yangtze river). Also the Mekong drainage in Yunnan, China.
Sexual Dimorphism: Not known
Maximum size: 6 inches (15cm)
Similar to: Sinibotia pulchra
Care: This family of fish are sub-tropical and live in fast to medium flow streams throughout China. They therefore appreciate current in their aquarium, good aeration and filtration.
Feeding: Easy to feed. Eagerly accepts all proprietary aquarium foods.
Water parameters: pH: 7.0- 8.0 Hardness: Medium Max dh: 12
Temperature: 68ºF to 75ºF (20-23.8°C)
Breeding: Not bred in aquaria.Notes
This species is like an
elongated Botia in general shape. The
highly flexible body allows the fish to squeeze through narrow gaps between
stones and make seemingly impossible tight turns around obstacles. They like to
hide under rocks, so their aquarium should be furnished with lots of large
pebbles and flat pieces of slate or other inert rock to provide multiple places
for the fish to hide and provide security.
The striping on this species is very variable and can sometimes lead to misidentification.
All of the fish pictured here, apart from the adult at the top, were obtained by a contributor from a live fish food-market. It is not known if they are cultured for human consumption. The golden coloured fish are quite common and are a colour-morph. It is believed they may be the same species as they were together at the market.
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