Botiidae

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Botiidae is a family of freshwater loaches known for their elongated bodies and bottom-dwelling habits, commonly found in rivers and streams across Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
ray-finned fish family
taxon
activityPattern mostly nocturnal
bodyShape elongated body
class Actinopterygii
commonName botiid fishes
botiid loaches
conservationConcern some species affected by over-collection for aquarium trade
some species threatened by habitat loss
containsGenus Ambastaia NERFINISHED
Botia NERFINISHED
Burmanichthys NERFINISHED
Chromobotia NERFINISHED
Leptobotia NERFINISHED
Mesonoemacheilus (historically or in some classifications) NERFINISHED
Microcobitis NERFINISHED
Parabotia NERFINISHED
Sinibotia NERFINISHED
Syncrossus NERFINISHED
Yasuhikotakia NERFINISHED
diet benthic invertebrates
omnivorous
small crustaceans
worms
ecologicalNiche bottom-dwelling fishes
geographicDistribution Asia NERFINISHED
East Asia NERFINISHED
South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
habitat floodplains
freshwater rivers
freshwater streams
slow-flowing freshwater habitats
hasCharacteristic barbels around the mouth
compressed body in many species
scaleless or small-scaled body
spine under the eye in many species
subterminal mouth
importance part of small-scale fisheries in some regions
popular in the aquarium trade
kingdom Animalia
notableSpecies Chromobotia macracanthus NERFINISHED
notableSpeciesCommonName clown loach
order Cypriniformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
socialBehavior often gregarious
taxonRank family
typeOf freshwater loach family

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Cobitidae relatedTo Botiidae