Mottled loach
📖 Overview
Mottled loach (Acanthocobitis botia), first described by Hamilton, 1822 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 14.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical 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 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mottled loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
About 100-150 eggs.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: ? - 7.2; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C Recorded also from Yunnan, China.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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