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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.
Botia (Indian loaches) is a genus of freshwater fish in the loach family . It was a large genus with about 20 species. It was a large genus with about 20 species. In 2004 Maurice Kottelat proposed in his paper (along with the description of Botia kubotai , see References below) to divide the genus into four related genera based on fish ...
Cobitidae, also known as the true loaches, is a family of Old World freshwater fish. They occur throughout Eurasia and in Morocco, and inhabit riverine ecosystems. Today, most "loaches" are placed in other families (see below). The family includes about 260 described species. New species are being described regularly. [2] [3] [4]
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 ]
Yasuhikotakia (Mekong loaches) is a genus of botiid loaches, many which are popular aquarium fish. [1] It is named in honor of Japanese collector/researcher Dr. Yasuhiko Taki. This genus has been separated from the genus Botia in the paper by Maurice Kottelat in 2004.
Dotted loach (Nemacheilus semiarmatus) Zodiac loach (Nemacheilus triangularis) Neonoemacheilus labeosus; Angora loach (Oxynoemacheilus angorae) Two spot loach (Oxynoemacheilus argyrogramma) Kura sportive loach (Oxynoemacheilus bergianus) Kura loach (Oxynoemacheilus brandtii) Oxynoemacheilus bureschi; Banded Kura loach (Oxynoemacheilus cyri)
Syncrossus berdmorei is a freshwater fish in the loach family Botiidae. It is native to streams and rivers in Thailand, Burma, and nearby parts of northeastern India, where typically found over a soft bottom near boulders and submerged trees. [1] [2] Syncrossus berdmorei grows up to 10 in (25 cm) and can be kept in private aquariums.