The black bars and stripes widen and there is lots of variation in the size and number of spots. They have dramatic color changes as they get older with no two fish having exactly the same pattern. Their patterning is made up of yellow spotted horizontal black stripes that are interspersed with yellow spotted vertical bars. The Polka Dot Loach will obtain their most beautiful color and patterning as adults, which is dramatically different then when they are juveniles. With its distinctive color and patterning it has earned a variety of descriptive names such as Marble Loach, Cloud Botia, Polka Dot Botia, Botia "Angelicus", and Angelicus Loach. Though commonly known as the Polka Dot Loach or Burmese Border Loach, this gorgeous fish has captured the imagination of aquarists everywhere. They were first collected in 2002 during an expedition to the Three Pagodas Pass area in Myanmar (Burma) in an effort to find new aquarium fish. The Polka Dot Loach Botia kubotai is a more recent arrival to the hobby.
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