Birdi loach (Botia birdi)

Scientific name: Botia birdi Chaudhuri, 1909

Birdi loach (Botia birdi)

The Birdi loach (Botia birdi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, India and Pakistan. Widespread in the Indus drainage.

Biology

Occurs in clear mountain streams. Benthic bottom feeder preferring lentic habitats.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Botia birdi
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Pakistan. Widespread in the Indus drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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