What type of loach is it?

[Bderick67]

Got a couple of loaches advertised as yo yo loaches, but the markings differ from the yo yo loaches I already had. Anybody now what type loaches they may be.

The loach in question is the bigger one in all the pics

 

[Miles]

Yo-Yo Loaches with adult patterns... is my guess.

 

[evercl92]

Yo-Yo Loaches with adult patterns... is my guess.

agreed

 

[is300zx]

It's a yoyo loach. I've read they change patterns when they get older, although I have a couple of small ones that already have the none "yoyo" patterns.

taken from loaches.com:
"Body markings can be very variable in this species, and there is a marked difference between juveniles and adults. Adults develop more "in-fill" of the juvenile markings to a point where the whole fish may be reticulated, hence one of its common names."

 

[summer_rain]

nice looking loach!

 

[davo]

Yea I heard that Botia lohachata chance pattern, but mine haven't. How big are they?

 

[Bderick67]

Thanks for the info guys, I was not aware that the patterns changed with age.