Blue botia
Yasuhikotakia modesta
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Group
- 5+
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–20 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C75–84 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Boisterous, grows large and needs a group of five or more with many hiding places to spread squabbling.Boisterous, grows large and needs a group of five or more with many hiding places to spread squabbling.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Blue botiaAlligator gar may eat Blue botia
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Blue botiaArapaima may eat Blue botia
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Blue botiaAsian arowana may eat Blue botia
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Blue botiaAustralian pearl arowana may eat Blue botia
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Blue botiaBullseye snakehead may eat Blue botia
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Blue botiaButterfly peacock bass may eat Blue botia
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Blue botiaClown knifefish may eat Blue botia
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Congo bichir
Congo bichir may eat Blue botiaCongo bichir may eat Blue botia
- Cuban gar
Cuban gar may eat Blue botiaCuban gar may eat Blue botia
- Dourada
Dourada may eat Blue botiaDourada may eat Blue botia
Sources
| temperature | 24–29 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Mekong and Chao Phraya basins | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Boisterous, grows large and needs a group of five or more with many hiding place | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #7A8A98, #E07030 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | loach | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |