Guilin Loach (Leptobotia guilinensis)

Although the Guilin loach is small, it has great abilities and is particularly adaptable to the environment. It can still survive in some harsh environments with low oxygen content and poor water quality. Even in the dry season, when the water source is exhausted, It can burrow into the mud and still survive. Because the loach has a special way of breathing, in addition to using its gills to absorb oxygen from the water like other fish, it can also get oxygen directly from the air through intestinal respiration. Loaches usually live in the mud at the bottom of the water. When the oxygen content in the water decreases, they float up one after another, sticking their heads out of the water from time to time and sucking in air with their mouths.

Adult size: 8 - 10 cm

Temperature: 18 – 24°C

Food: Black shell shrimp, red worms, brine shrimp, fish food, algae, omnivorous