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Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus · Asia
Requirements at a glance
- Scientific name
- Chromobotia macracanthus
- Status
- Least Concern
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Biomes
- Lakes and Rivers
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
- Deep water
- 100 m²
- Temperament
- Shy
- Food / period
- $120
Building the tank
This is an aquatic species, so the habitat is measured in water rather than land.
Deep water needs at least 100 m². Deep water is the volume animals actually swim through — decorative shallow water does not count toward it.
Water type is Freshwater. Set it before the animal goes in; a freshwater species in the wrong water will not settle no matter how much space you give it.
Habitat temperature
Species it can share a habitat with
The Zoopedia lists 3 neutral companions. Neutral means no welfare penalty, but no shared enrichment bonus either — build to the largest space requirement of the group.
AquaticBlunthead Cichlid
AquaticGiant Gourami
AquaticBoeseman's Rainbowfish
Budgeting this habitat
Food runs about $120 per period. See how that compares across the roster in our food cost ranking, or start from the best starter animals if this is a first zoo.
Similar species
AquaticAfrican Tigerfish
AquaticBlunthead Cichlid
AquaticBoeseman's Rainbowfish
AquaticBrown Trout
Biome: Lakes and Rivers
Figures from the official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia, checked 2026-10-21; patches can change them — trust your in-game build menu if they differ. Official entry. Artwork © Frontier Developments; used here for identification.