Botia kubotai - Development of Markings During Growth
by
Martin Thoene
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last modified
Dec 15, 2006 06:46 PM
A comparison of two different individuals of this species as they grew.
These Botia kubotai were owned by Cybermeez and she took photographs to show how the two fish changed over time. Both fish died in late spring 2006 when an unknown disease claimed their lives and that of several other loaches with which they shared a 150 gallon tank.
When it comes to markings, Botia kubotai is a very varied species. These particular individuals, though different, started with a fairly open pattern. Other forms of this species may have more black areas and generally as the fish increases in size, these will get increasing numbers of bluish colored dots within the black areas.
| Loach #1 | Loach #2 |
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| January 3, 2004 | |
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| January 27, 2004 | |
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| February 20, 2004 | |
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| March 2, 2004 | March 2, 2004 |
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| March 22, 2004 | March 22, 2004 |
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| September 25, 2004 Loach #1 on Right, Loach #2 on Left | |
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| December 12, 2004 Loach #2 on Right, Loach #1 on Left | |
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| July 20, 2005 | July 20, 2005 |
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| October 25, 2005 | October 28, 2005 |
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| February 25, 2006 | February 25, 2006 |
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