Almorha loach (Botia almorhae)

Scientific name: Botia almorhae Gray, 1831

Almorha loach (Botia almorhae)

The Almorha loach (Botia almorhae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae.

Biology

Occurs in hill streams at a minimum altitude of 190 m. Prefers rocky and gravelly pools of streams.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Botia almorhae
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Nepal. Young are common in lower reaches and adults appear to migrate to higher elevations in the Himalayas reaching as north as Katmandu in Nepal, Almorha in Kumaon and Srinagar in Garhwal Himalayas. Reported from Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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