Botia lohachata

(Chaudhuri, 1912)

Vernacular names
English : Reticulate loach
French : Loche réticulée

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Botiidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
One of the smallest species of its genus, reaching 11 cm. Cylindrical body, elongated snout. Small barbels around mouth. Coloration silvery yellow to yellow-green with black spots and lines giving a “military camouflage” aspect.

Range and habitat
The species is found in south-Central Asia, from Pakistan to India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Lives in small streams and creeks with rocky or gravely bottom.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is apparently fairly common but could suffer from water pollution and other effects of humane activities.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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