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Mottled loach (Acanthocobitis botia) fish species information

Scientific Name
Acanthocobitis botia

Common Name
Mottled loach

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished from its congeners by the absence of a suborbital flap in male, the flap being replaced by a suborbital groove; lateral line reaches at least to anus (Ref. 39226).

Classification

Classified By
Hamilton, 1822
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
River loaches (Balitoridae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Indus basin in Pakistan to the Mae Khlong basin in Thailand through Ganges, Chindwin, Irrawaddy, Sitang and Salween basins. Recorded also from Yunnan, China.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: ? - 7.2; dH range: ? - 25 demersal
Trophic Level
3.2 s.e. 0.40 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
11.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 100)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)