High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The blue botia, Yasuhikotakia modesta, is a tropical freshwater fish of the Cobitidae family (and Botiidae subfamily) of loaches. In the wild, it comes from large rivers in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The blue botia is a widely available fish in the aquarium trade and can be purchased globally. Other Latin names for this fish are Botia modesta and Botia rubripinnis. Other common names for this fish are red-finned loach, redtail botia, and colored botia. The blue botia has a long, compact body and arched back similar to many other members of the Botiidae family including clown and yoyo loaches. Wild specimens have been found up to 10 inches, (25 cm) but those in captivity rarely grow larger than 6-7 inches. (~18 cm). The body is bluish-gray and the fins are red, orange, and in rare instances yellow. Immature specimens sometimes have a greenish tint to their bodies. Good health is indicated by bright coloration.

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