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Botiidae
Yoyo loach
Botia almorhae
Loach of the Indian Ocean
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
MediumYoyo loach is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 15.5 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Botiidae
- Genus
- Botia
- Maximum length
- 15.5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Asia: India and Nepal (Ref. 4832 ). Young are common in lower reaches and adults appear to migrate to higher elevations in the Himalayas reaching as north as Katmandu in Nepal, Almorha in Kumaon and Srinagar in Garhwal Himalayas (Ref. 41236 ). Reported from Myanmar (Ref. 57739 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
