Botiidae

Bengal loach

Botia dario

Fifteen Point One Centimeters Loach from the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Botia dario (Bengal loach or queen loach) is a species of fish in the loach family Botiidae found in the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins in Bangladesh, Bhutan and northern India. The species is overall widespread. In Bangladesh, B. dario is threatened by pesticide used in the cultivation of rice.