mottled loach

Paracanthocobitis botia

Loach Recorded in the Indian Ocean

Freshwater fish

Paracanthocobitis botia also known as the mottled zipper loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Paracanthocobitis. This species is known from the mainstem, and possibly tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, in Assam, India.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paracanthocobitis
Water type: Freshwater