Jaguar loach
📖 Overview
Inhabits swift or moderately swift, clearwater, foothill streams with predominantly rocky or cobblestone bottom . Collected together with B. sidthimunki/i> and Botia (Hymenophysa sp. .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Vertebrae: 31. Differs from all other species in having a large dark mark on caudal peduncle forming a complete ring (i.e. going completely around caudal peduncle) and outlined anteriorly as well as posteriorly by complete pale rings. It differs from all species except B. morleti in having dorsal, anal, and caudal fins pale or bright yellow, with distinctive round, oval, or oblong dark spots on caudal fin. It entirely lacks the complete dorsomedian black stripe diagnostic of the species B. morleti. Spots on the caudal fin fewer but larger, and submarginal dark stripe on dorsal and anal fins better defined than in B. morleti . Dorsal fin with 8 branched rays; 14-19 narrow irregular bars on side .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Jaguar loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Jaguar loach is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Jaguar loach is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Jaguar loach |
| 🌍CES | sekavka skvělá |
| 🌍LAO | Pa Kheo Kai · Pa Mou Man |
| 🌍THA | Pla Moo Hang Dok · ปลาหมูหางจุดใหญ่ |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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