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| Scientific Name | Botia almorhae Gray, 1831 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Almorah [Almorha], Uttar Pradesh, northern India. |
| Synonym(s) | Botia blythi, Botia grandis, Schistura maculata |
| Species Information | |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoological Miscellany 1831, pp 8. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.49.692.6491 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2015 May 28 14:29) |