Queen Loach Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Botia dario
Family : Cobitidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Necktie Loach,Bengal Loach
Habitat : Hill stream,River,Creek
Description : Queen Loach is small, elongated and with a subeliptical tail. Its body has an alternate pattern of black or brown and yellow bands.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Canthophrys gongota
(Gongota Loach.) -
Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
(Burmese Loach) -
Pangio oblonga
(Java Loach) -
Balitora brucei
(Gray’s Stone Loach) -
Paracanthocobitis botia
(Mottled Loach) -
Botia lohachata
(Reticulate Loach) -
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
(Guntea Loach) -
Schistura corica
(Corica Loach) -
Pangio pangia
(Pangia Coolie-loach) -
Schistura scaturigina
(Victory 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:Das, Jayanta Kumar ([email protected]).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:Das, Jayanta Kumar ([email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.