Is a Red tailed blue loach real?

[niner9]

From the discription of a red finned loach I tend to think it's just a dyed one of these but not sure. My lfs has them. They are blue with orange fins. I can't find anything online for rt blue loach. So what do you guy's think are these blue red tailed loaches just dyed versions of the orange finned loach or what? I would buy one if I didn't think it's blue would fade away.Thanks in advance for any replies, and if you have any experience with these fish please inlighten me. niner

[kuhli]

Check loaches.com species index it is there...

[wetmanNY]

Botia modesta and some other closely-related Botias.. Go to Loaches-on-Line for pix and details.

They dip them now in Malaysia and Singapore to make them bluer. Don't buy those. They should fade to silvery under the belly. A wonderful shy Botia.

[Slappy*McFish]

I have a pair of Modestas...they are charming loaches, and get along well with my clowns and yoyos.