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  • Botia rostrata
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Scientific Name Botia rostrata    Günther, 1868
Common Name Leiterschmerle (Germany)
Type Locality Bengal, India.
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: India and Bangladesh. Recorded from the Salween and Irrawaddy basin in China, adjacent to the Burmese border. Comparison with Indian topotypical specimens is needed.
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7, pp 367, Fig.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 13:50)