help id my loach

[thornious]

Just wanted to say Hi to everyone. Great site.......

I was hoping someone could help me id a new loach I got. I hate stupid petstores they never know what fish they are selling. Anyway they told me it was a painted loach and only grew to about 5". I cannot really find anything on that and I do not beilve that is painted, otherwise I would not of bought it. Take a look at the only 2 clear pictures i have and see if you can decide. I did check loach.com and various other websites with no luck.

thanks

almost forgot the link
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[tanker]

Batik Loach??

http://www.alloddballaquatics.com

Check out the gallery for pics.

 

[thornious]

thanks for the info.
It sure looks like it from that picture and a few others that I have since been able to find. LOL it funny you sent that website, I am origianlly from that area.

 

[loachaholic]

Very strange. Usually a "painted loach" refers to a yoyo.

However, that is as tanker said a batik loach.

I've owned a half-dozen over the years. They are some of the prettiest loaches I know, but are usually territorial and antisocial. Keep an eye on him if you have peaceful bottom dwellers like corys in the tank.

 

[thornious]

I do have a couple of emeralds in there but he is really to little to bother them much. I would think.

Also after looking online more I found out these are also called a "printed loach" that must of been what the guy at the fish store meant.