🐟 Skunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti)
Freshwater Bottom Dweller • Semi-Aggressive Loach • Snail-Eating Specialist • River-Style Aquarium Fish
 
📋 The Skunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti) is a bold and energetic freshwater loach easily recognized by its black lateral stripe running from head to tail.
Despite its smaller size, it develops a confident and sometimes dominant personality, making it a Semi-Aggressive Loach as it matures.
It is a proven Snail-Eating Specialist, frequently used to control pest snail populations.
Best suited to well-structured aquariums with hiding spaces, it thrives as a hardy Freshwater Bottom Dweller in river-style community tanks with robust tankmates.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Distinct Skunk Stripe: Bold black lateral line
🐟 Semi-Aggressive Loach: Confident and territorial with age
🐌 Snail-Eating Specialist: Excellent pest snail control
🌊 River-Style Aquarium Fish: Prefers clean, flowing water
🧠 Hardy & Resilient: Tolerant of varied conditions