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Scientific Name Botia almorhae  Gray, 1831
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Type Locality Almorah [Almorha], Uttar Pradesh, northern India.
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Size 155mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks 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.
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Distribution Asia: India and Nepal. 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. Reported from Myanmar.
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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoological Miscellany 1831, pp 8.
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Last Update 2021 Jan 10 07:54 (species record created: 2015 May 28 14:29)