Botia dario
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Botia
Botia dario
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Asia: India and Bangladesh (Ref. 4832). Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Occurs in clear mountain streams (Ref. 41236).
Max length: 15.1 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-05-27.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.
References
Rahman, A.K.A. (1989) Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map
Gopalakrishnan, A. and A.G. Ponniah (2000) Cultivable, ornamental, sport and food fishes endemic to peninsular India with special reference to Western Ghats. p. 13-32. In A.G. Ponniah and A. Gopalakrishnan (eds.) Endemic Fish Diversity of Western Ghats. NBFGR-NATP Publication. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, U.P., India. 1, 347 p.
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