🐟 Guntea Loach (Lepidocephalichthys guntea)
Freshwater Bottom Dweller • Peaceful Community Fish • Sand Burrower • Scavenger Loach
 
📋 The Guntea Loach (Lepidocephalichthys guntea) is a peaceful, slender freshwater loach loved for its active bottom behavior and natural scavenging habits.
In calm community aquariums, it thrives as a Peaceful Community Fish, especially when kept with gentle tankmates and plenty of cover.
With soft substrate, it behaves like a true Sand Burrower, often disappearing into the sand and weaving through plants and decor.
It is also a reliable Scavenger Loach, helping clean up leftover foods while remaining harmless to plants and most community species.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Peppered Pattern Loach: Natural spotted/striped camouflage look
🐟 Peaceful Community Fish: Ideal for planted freshwater tanks
🏝️ Sand Burrower: Loves soft substrate and hiding spots
🧼 Scavenger Loach: Helps clean leftover foods on the bottom
🧠 Hardy & Adaptable Loach: Tolerant of a wide range (when stable)