Acanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822)

Mottled loach

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Balitoridae \| Nemacheilinae
Synonyms	Cobitis botia, Nemacheilus botia, Nemacheilus botia botia, ... more
Common names	Striped loach, Kiilanuoliainen, 沙棘鳅, ... more

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Main reference

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6351)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; pH range: ? - 7.2; dH range: ? - 25

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)

Asia: Indus basin in Pakistan to the Mae Khlong basin in Thailand through Ganges, Chindwin, Irrawaddy, Sitang and Salween basins. Recorded also from Yunnan, China.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished from its congeners by the absence of a suborbital flap in male, the flap being replaced by a suborbital groove; lateral line reaches at least to anus (Ref. 39226).

Inhabits clear water, swift flowing streams with rocky, pebbly and sandy bottoms (Ref. 1479).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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