Chinese Red Spotted Sucker Loach

The Erromyzon Hillstream Loach (Erromyzon kalotaenia) is a distinctive, attractively marked hillstream loach found in the fast moving well oxygenated streams of Guangxi, China.  In the aquarium, they are hardy fish as long as their wild habitat is replicated as closely as possible, with clean, aerated water, large smooth rocks, and moderate to fast flow being essential to keep this species thriving long term. A grazer and opportunistic feeder, they should be given a varied diet high in algae or vegetable content like Fluval Bug Bites Pleco Formula or Repashy Gel Diet. A social fish, they should be kept in groups of at least 3.