Homatula variegata – Red‑Tail Sucking Loach (~12–18 cm) Brachygobius clear streams

clear streams

Omnivorous: Feed a balanced diet of tropical flakes or micro-pellets

as they often forage along the bottom

It has a flattened

and smooth stones

Homatula variegata – Red‑Tail Sucking Loach (~12–18 cm) Brachygobius clear streamsDescription Homatula variegata is a midsized stone loach native to the WeiHe tributary of Chinas HuangHe (Yellow River) basin. Adults typically reach 1218 cm, with a maximum length around 21 cm The species features a slender, slightly flattened body with muted lateral banding and, as the common name implies, a reddishtinted tail in healthy individuals. It inhabits cool, clear, fastflowing freshwater environments and grazes on benthic invertebrates and