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Scientific Name: Paracanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822)

Synonym: Nemacheilus botia, Nemachilus botia, Acanthocobitis botia (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Mottled loach
Local/Bangla Name: Katuri puiya (কাটুরি পুইয়া), Gutum (গুতুম), Puiya (পুইয়া)
Bonyfish : Paracanthocobitis botia

Photo: iNaturalist

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Description:
It has slender body that is cylindrical anteriorly and compressed posteriorly. Dorsal profile slightly arched with flatended ventral profile. Eyes are small. Mouth crescentic, and surrounded by fleshy lips. Three pairs of barbels are present. Dorsal fin inserted ahead of the pelvic fin. Edge of the dorsal fin straight, nearly as long as the head, reaching below the origin of the dorsal. Caudal fin is slightly emarginate. Lateral line usually complete. Body color: light olive to yellowish-orange with 10-14 blackish irregular bands descending from the back and ending in dark. Fin formula: D 2/11; P₁ 10; P₂ 1/7; A 1/5
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabits in clear water, swift flowing streams with rocks, pebbles and sand.
Environment:
Freshwater (Demersal)
Main References:

Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp.

Other References:

Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. MM (eds.) 2007 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 300 pp.

DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.

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