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| Scientific Name | Botia lohachata Chaudhuri, 1912 |
| Common Names | Yoyo-loach Netz-Schmerle (Germany), Pakistani Loach |
| Type Locality | Gandak [Sandak] River at Saran, Bihar, India. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh 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 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta) v. 7 (pt. 5) (art. 35), pp 441, Pl. 40 (figs. 2, 2a-b). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.49.692.4242 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2012 Apr 12 19:42) |