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<h1 class="firstHeading">Clown loach</h1>
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<td>Kingdom:</td>
<td><a href="/wiki/Animal" title="Animal">Animalia</a><br></td>

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<td>Phylum:</td>
<td><a href="/wiki/Chordate" title="Chordate">Chordata</a><br></td>
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<td>Class:</td>
<td><a href="/wiki/Actinopterygii" title="Actinopterygii">Actinopterygii</a><br></td>
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<td>Order:</td>
<td><a href="/wiki/Cypriniformes" title="Cypriniformes">Cypriniformes</a><br></td>

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<td>Family:</td>
<td><a href="/wiki/Cobitidae" title="Cobitidae">Cobitidae</a><br></td>
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<td>Genus:</td>
<td><i><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chromobotia&action=edit" class="new" title="Chromobotia">Chromobotia</a></b></i><br></td>
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<td>Species:</td>
<td><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><i><b>C. macracanthus</b></i></span><br></td>

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<td><i><b>Chromobotia macracanthus</b></i><br>
<small>(<a href="/wiki/Bleeker_%28taxonomy%29" title="Bleeker (taxonomy)">Bleeker</a>, <a href="/wiki/1852" title="1852">1852</a>)</small></td>

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<p>A <b>Clown Loach</b> or <b>Tiger Botia</b> (<i>Chromobotia macracanthus</i>, formerly <i>Botia macracanthus</i>) is a freshwater <a href="/wiki/Fish" title="Fish">fish</a> belonging to the <a href="/wiki/Loach_%28fish%29" title="Loach (fish)">loach</a> <a href="/wiki/Family_%28biology%29" title="Family (biology)">family</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cobitidae" title="Cobitidae">Cobitidae</a>). Originating in <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a> on the islands of <a href="/wiki/Sumatra" title="Sumatra">Sumatra</a> and <a href="/wiki/Borneo" title="Borneo">Borneo</a>, it is commonly kept as a pet in tropical <a href="/wiki/Aquarium" title="Aquarium">aquaria</a>. They have an orange fins with 3 black bands on a yellowish body and some barbels about their mouth. They grow slowly to a maximum length of 11.8 <a href="/wiki/Inch" title="Inch">in</a> (30.0 <a href="/wiki/Centimeter" title="Centimeter">cm</a>). These fish do not readily breed in captivity, partly due to the fact that they do not reach sexual maturity until after nine or ten years of age. Clown loaches may live for up to 50 years.</p>

<p>A harmless, very active, social fish, they are best kept in groups of 5 or more. These fish have defensive spines located under their eyes. In cases of extreme distress they can deploy their spines located beneath their eyes. If a loach deploys its spines while caught in a net, untangle it very carefully. Some owners have been stabbed while trying to catch or touch these fish. When kept in smaller groups, they may spend more time hiding under obstacles in the water. They are also found to make clicking noises when excited or eating. Sometimes they lie on their sides on the bottom of the tank and appear to be dead. This is a common event and the aqauarist should be aware of this fact or false removal may occur. They natively live in a <a href="/wiki/Tropical" title="Tropical">tropical</a> climate and prefer water with a 5.0 - 8.0 <a href="/wiki/PH" title="PH">pH</a>, a water hardness of 5.0 - 12.0 <a href="/wiki/DGH" title="DGH">dGH</a>, and an ideal temperature range of 77 - 86 <a href="/wiki/Fahrenheit" title="Fahrenheit">°F</a> (25 - 30 <a href="/wiki/Celsius" title="Celsius">°C</a>). They eat small <a href="/wiki/Worm" title="Worm">worms</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crustacean" title="Crustacean">crustaceans</a>, and plant matter.</p>

<p>If you have noticed that your Clown Loaches do not come out of hiding, there are some easy things to adjust so that your Clown Loaches will be more comfortable. A good tank setup for a Clown Loach should include ample shade, plants (plastic or real), hiding places and other peaceful fishes. Make sure the environment is not too bright. Provide shade from tank lighting. If your tank is next to a window, you should move it.</p>
<p>Because Clown Loaches come from rivers and streams, they are accustomed to having other fishes and plants in their environment. Not having plants and/or other fishes can cause Clown Loaches to become stressed and to go into hiding. Before introducing Clown Loaches to your tank, make sure the fish you currently have are compatible because aggressive fish will stress your Clown Loaches and may need to be removed. Also, Clown Loaches are particularly susceptible to <a href="/wiki/Ichthyophthirius" title="Ichthyophthirius">Ichthyophthirius</a> (Ich), so watch them closely when initially adding them to your tank and when you introduce new fish.</p>
<p>You should also provide a variety of foods for your loaches. Bottom Feeder Pellets should be given daily. You should feed your Clown Loaches live foods as well.</p>
<p>Clown loaches are also regarded as a natural way of controlling an infestation of small <a href="/wiki/Snail" title="Snail">snails</a> in the aquarium.</p>

salmon

Sashimi

Copper River Salmon planked on alder with dill creme fraiche and a squeeze of lemon. Fuggetabodit.

Honorable mention:

Good Halibut
Sturgeon- Turbot
Monkfish
True Cod
Red Snapper
Mackerel
Ahi or Tombo Tuna steaks
Fresh caught mountain trout (Eastern Brook, Cutthroat or Rainbow)

walleye for me please. fun to catch and tasty as hell.

Ditto
If were talking sushi here, then mackerel.
Mmmmmmmmm mackerel...

Hey, that's a nice walleye, skinny---even considering the 'ol "Hold it closer to the camera so it looks larger" perspective. You catch that? Where? I've got one like that hanging on the wall in the sun room, but it was caught by my late father in law, not me. A fish on the wall is a timeless decoration, in my opinion; I feel fortunate to have it, cuz they are goddam expensive these days. Still waiting to catch a fish worthy of putting on the wall of my imaginary, cheesily-paneled "contractor wet bar".
A good fish, like a good woman, needs to be stuffed and mounted, though not necessarily in the same order.
Lately I have been gravitating toward the smallmouth bass (as sportfish, not as dinner,
eeewww). Pound for pound, I think these summabitches have the feistiest fight, and even the small ones are thrilling. I also been moving away from largemouth bass; they are great fish to catch, but there is something so inherently NASCAR/hillbilly about that species; I dunno, and then, I'd like to try fly-fishing, but that has become such a pretentious, Cigarly-Davidson -chic branch of the angling world that it is putting me off in an opposite way. I guess a real fisherman doesn't worry about the social ramifications and/or levels of measurable coolness, but , ya know, eventually you are gonna have to talk to these people.
Unfortunately, I think you have to drive at least two or three hours to get to fishing that is worth a rat's ass; I feel that Illinois has some really shitty fishing, although it does show signs of improvement, and catch and release seems to be gaining popularity. Anybody who knows a good local spot, I'd love to hear about it---I'll throw out the Kankakee River, near the state park, which can be quite good sometimes, although I've been skunked there more times than several.

I'm working for scale.




Fuck yeah.

nahh...i wish i did catch that one though. just a pic of one i found online. i think the biggest one i've brought in came in to weigh about 6lbs at the most. that seems to me to be the ideal size for saute'ing.

Catfish

have to get this out of the way...

Yeah, I thought of that too, but no way I'm saying they're my favorite anything.

Scarymuppet wins.

Put me down for walleye as well, though I probably eat more salmon.

Reminds me, one time a buddy and I went to the Shedd Aquarium. After wandering around for about an hour or so, we worked up a powerful appetite for seafood. So we raced on up to Cy's Crab House and consumed as much aquatic life as we could. Kind of funny that a museum would inspire us to literally consume some of the items on display.

You spelled it wrong dammit. It's F-I-S-C-H!

your a good man seamus. i dont eat it much either and don't think i've ever purchased it. the only time i eat it is if i catch it myself.


gooony googoo

Is Cy's Crab House any good? I always bike past the one on Ashland and think of going in, but also think it would be weird to eat fish by myself in Cy's.

Glen's on Montrose is a good choice for fish.

My favorites:

salmon
red snapper (freshly caught is best)
orange roughy
black tipped shark
halibut
swordfish (only when my mom makes it)



Fishing's so much fun. We should have a SOMBie fishing trip.

I used to like Cy's many moons ago. Have no clue if it's still any good though.

If you're in Florida, you can get some amazing fresh grouper. I enjoy Walleye Pike, whitefish, sea bass, but nothing tops the Skatefish at the Charcoal Oven, in my book.

Nothing better than snapper.

RIGHT....IT'S FUN

If I could be guaranteed that I wouldn't fall through the ice and die, I'd definitely be up for this.

Pat Fish