From time to time you have to tidy up the homepage a bit. On one such occasion we came across this nice post from 2007:
Botia sp. New Emperor, probably imported for the first time, comes from the border region of Burma/Thailand. It is said to occur there in large numbers every ten years and is only caught then.
According to a local ichthyologist, transportation through hilly areas close to the border is only possible using small mopeds, on which only a small number of these animals (approx. 20) can be transported. It is therefore not surprising that these animals are extremely rare and have a certain price tag. They are also quite large for members of the Botia rostrata group and have a very attractive pattern on a strong yellow background. (Text K. Diehl)
In the meantime, this beautiful loach, in which no two specimens have the same pattern (the pictures accompanying this post show the original wild catches from 2007) has been scientifically described as Botia udomritthiruji – in honor of the ornamental fish exporter Kamphol Udomritthiruj in Bangkok. We receive these animals from time to time (usually every 2-3 years), but no longer as wild-caught moped transports, but as offspring that are comfortably flown in.
For our customers: the offspring in 4-5 cm have code 405702, in 5-6 cm size 405703 on our stocklist. Please note that we only supply the wholesale trade.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
