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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 .
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 ]
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 ...
Loaches are ray-finned fish of the suborder Cobitoidei. They are freshwater , benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish found in rivers and creeks throughout Eurasia and northern Africa . [ 3 ] Loaches are among the most diverse groups of fish; the 1249 known species of Cobitoidei comprise about 107 genera divided among 9 families .
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 pond loaches prefer a water pH of 6.5–8.0, but, as a temperate-climate freshwater species, will tolerate far more acidic conditions, even for extended amounts of time, with little negative reactions. This makes the pond loach a great choice for first-time aquariums and for those who want a hardy fish tank able to withstand a few mistakes.
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Cypriniformes / s ɪ ˈ p r ɪ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order of ray-finned fish, which includes many families and genera of cyprinid (carps and their kin) fish, such as barbs, gobies, loaches, botias, and minnows (among others).