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Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Also known as: Asian Loach, Candy Cane Loach, Candy Stripe Loach, Striped Loach, Tiger Loach

ENEndangeredIUCN Red List, 2011
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@owgray2000 · Uk, United Kingdom · January 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found in schools, in caves and holes, or foraging for food, on the bottom of clear mountain streams.
Asia - India

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
bottom dwellingschoolingshelters in caves

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, in caves and holes, or foraging for food, on the bottom of clear mountain streams.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCypriniformes
    5. familyBotiidae
    6. genusBotia
    7. speciesBotia striata Narayan Rao, 1920

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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