Acanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822)
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v118/i2/2018/129065 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/02068785-7526-FFD7-FCD8-FA86FEF5662D |
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Felipe |
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Acanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822) |
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11. Acanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822) View in CoL
1822. Cobitis botia . Hamilton Fish, Ganges, pp350, 394 (Type Locality: Rivers of North Eastern parts of Bengal)
Common Name: Mottled Loach
Material examined: 02 Exs. (Regd No.V/APFS/P-507) Anchal Ghat, DWS, 13.02.09.
Distribution within NE: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura. Distribution within
Arunachal Pradesh: All major drainages of Arunachal Pradesh
Special remarks: It is normally found in clear water, swift flowing streams with rocky pebbly and sandy bottom. However in the present study it was collected from a slow clear flowing secondary stream of Siang River.This species can be easily identified by the presence of a black ocellus at upper margin of the caudal fin and also presence of 3-4 ‘>’ shaped dark bars in the caudal fin. It can be considered an important ornamental species owing to its beautiful coloration.
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