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The yoyo loach, Almora loach or Pakistani loach (Botia almorhae) is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family Botiidae. It originates in the slow-running and still waters of the Ganges basin in northern India and possibly Nepal .
Yasuhikotakia modesta (blue botia) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Botiidae. [3] It is native to large rivers in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. [1] The blue botia is a widely available fish in the aquarium trade and can be purchased globally. Other common names for this fish are red-finned loach, redtail botia, and colored ...
Botiidae, the pointface loaches, is a family of cypriniform ray-finned fishes from South, Southeast, and East Asia. Until recently they were placed in the true loach family Cobitidae , until Maurice Kottelat revised the loaches and re-elevated this taxon to family rank in 2012. [ 2 ]
The IUCN also lists 37 fish subspecies as least concern. Of the subpopulations of fishes evaluated by the IUCN, 44 species subpopulations have been assessed as least concern. This is a complete list of least concern fish species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN.
Polka-Dot Loach: Botia kubotai: 12 cm (4.7 in) Yoyo loach: Botia almorhae: 15 cm (5.9 in) Zebra loach: Botia striata: 9 cm (3.5 in) Redtail loach: Yasuhikotakia modesta: 25 cm (9.8 in) Skunk loach: Yasuhikotakia morleti: 10 cm (3.9 in) Formerly named Botia morleti: Yasuhikotakia splendida: 10 cm (3.9 in) Banded tiger loach: Syncrossus helodes ...
Include fish in soups and stews: This is an excellent way to enhance flavor and nutrition. Make a seafood chowder or add chunks of fish like cod or haddock to vegetable soup for a hearty meal.
The oriental weatherfish or pond loach is widely introduced outside its native range. Some loaches are important food fish, especially in East and Southeast Asia where they are a common sight in markets. Loaches are popular in the aquarium trade. Loaches are fed sinking discs designed for them in the aquarium.
Juveniles consume smaller fish, and adults will go on to devour bream, carp, and loach ― fish that are 33% of their own body length. Beetles, dragonfly larvae, and frogs are also prey for adult ...