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Burmese Loach

Botia histrionica

Also known as: Asian Loach, Burmese Golden Loach, Burmese Zebra Loach, Gold Zebra Loach, Golden Zebra Loach, Hora's Loach, Indian Loach

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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Adult
@pappie · Hartswater, South Africa · April 20171 / 2
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Overview

Found in schools, over mixed gravel and sandy areas of clear mountain streams with thick vegetation.
Asia - India, Myanmar

Popular aquarium fish as the are scavengers they are good for keeping the tank clean!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over mixed gravel and sandy areas of clear mountain streams with thick vegetation.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCypriniformes
    5. familyBotiidae
    6. genusBotia
    7. speciesBotia histrionica Blyth, 1860

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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