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Subfamily: Botiinae


(See list of species below)


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31 species (see list below)

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Photo by Germeau, G.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Ambastaia nigrolineata
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Ambastaia sidthimunki
[Dwarf botia]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Botia almorhae
[Almorha loach]

Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir

Asia
Max. Length 18.6 cm TL
Photo by Neeraj Kumar Sharma & Dr.Javaid Iqbal Mir
 
Botia birdi
[Birdi loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 15.1 cm TL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Botia dario
[Bengal loach]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Botia dayi
[Hora loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Botia histrionica
[Loach]

Photo by Fosset, A.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm NG
Photo by Fosset, A.
 
Botia kubotai
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 15.4 cm TL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Botia lohachata
[Reticulate loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm NG
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Botia rostrata
[Gangetic loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Botia striata
[Zebra loach]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Botia udomritthiruji
[]

Photo by Dikic, D.

Asia
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Photo by Dikic, D.
 
Chromobotia macracanthus
[Clown loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Sinibotia longiventralis
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Sinibotia pulchra
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Sinibotia reevesae
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Sinibotia robusta
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Sinibotia superciliaris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Photo by CAFS
 
Sinibotia zebra
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Syncrossus beauforti
[Chameleon loach]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm NG
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Syncrossus berdmorei
[Blyth's loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Syncrossus helodes
[Tiger botia]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Syncrossus hymenophysa
[Tiger loach]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Syncrossus reversus
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata
[]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Yasuhikotakia eos
[Sun loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by Janiczak, B.J.
 
Yasuhikotakia lecontei
[Silver loach]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by Ott, G.
 
Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis
[]

Photo by Plistil, J.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by Plistil, J.
 
Yasuhikotakia modesta
[Redtail botia]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Ott, G.
 
Yasuhikotakia morleti
[Skunk botia]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Yasuhikotakia splendida
[]
31 Species of Family Botiidae
(Pointface loaches)
Sort by: Species Length
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ambastaia nigrolineata Asia 8 SL
Ambastaia sidthimunki Dwarf botia Asia 5.5 SL
Botia almorhae Almorha loach Asia 15.5 SL
Botia birdi Birdi loach Asia 18.6 TL
Botia dario Bengal loach Asia 15.1 TL
Botia dayi Hora loach Asia 12 TL
Botia histrionica Loach Asia 13 TL
Botia kubotai Asia 15 NG
Botia lohachata Reticulate loach Asia 15.4 TL
Botia rostrata Gangetic loach Asia 25 NG
Botia striata Zebra loach Asia 7.8 SL
Botia udomritthiruji Asia 11.5 SL
Chromobotia macracanthus Clown loach Asia 30.5 TL
Sinibotia longiventralis Asia 10.6 SL
Sinibotia pulchra Asia 10 TL
Sinibotia reevesae Asia 9.5 SL
Sinibotia robusta Asia 18 TL
Sinibotia superciliaris Asia 16.4 TL
Sinibotia zebra Asia 14.3 SL
Syncrossus beauforti Chameleon loach Asia 25 SL
Syncrossus berdmorei Blyth's loach Asia 15 NG
Syncrossus helodes Tiger botia Asia 30 SL
Syncrossus hymenophysa Tiger loach Asia 21 SL
Syncrossus reversus Asia 10.3 SL
Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata Asia 9 SL
Yasuhikotakia eos Sun loach Asia 11 TL
Yasuhikotakia lecontei Silver loach Asia 15 SL
Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis Asia 8 SL
Yasuhikotakia modesta Redtail botia Asia 25 SL
Yasuhikotakia morleti Skunk botia Asia 10 TL
Yasuhikotakia splendida Asia 10 SL



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