Gangetic Loach Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Botia rostrata
Family : Cobitidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Freshwater
Description : Gangetic Loach are fusiform fishes with a small conical head and a forked tail. Numerous black bars form vertical bars on the silver body though the pattern varies fish to fish.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Canthophrys gongota
(Gongota Loach.) -
Botia dayi
(Hora Loach) -
Acanthocobitis zonalternans
(River Loach) -
Botia lohachata
(Reticulate Loach) -
Paracanthocobitis botia
(Mottled Loach) -
Schistura corica
(Corica Loach) -
Botia dario
(Queen Loach) -
Pangio oblonga
(Java Loach) -
Schistura savona
(Savona Loach) -
Schistura beavani
(Creek Loach)
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Information Center,www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Information Center,www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.