Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The clown loach, or tiger botia, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the botiid loach family. It is the sole member of the genus Chromobotia. It originates in inland waters in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. The fish is called ulanguli by the locals in Sentarum, West Borneo. It is a popular fish in the freshwater aquarium trade and is sold worldwide.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Botiidae
- Genus
- Chromobotia