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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Almorha loach

Botia almorhae Gray, 1831
Max Length
15.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in hill streams at a minimum altitude of 190 m. Prefers rocky and gravelly pools of streams .

Scientific Name
Botia almorhae
Authority
Gray, 1831
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
15.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Almorha loach is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Almorha loach is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical north as Katmandu in Nepal, Almorha in Kumaon and Srinagar in Garhwal Himalayas (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00759 × L2.89 (TL)
Max TL
15.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gray, 1831

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