Gangetic loach (Botia rostrata)

Scientific name: Botia rostrata G?nther, 1868

Gangetic loach (Botia rostrata)
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The Gangetic loach (Botia rostrata) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae.

Biology

Occurs in hill streams and mainstream rivers. A carnivorous species which feeds on insect larvae and benthic organisms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Botia rostrata
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Bangladesh. Recorded from the Salween and Irrawaddy basin in China, adjacent to the Burmese border. Comparison with Indian topotypical specimens is needed.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU)(A2cd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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