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Sun loach (Yasuhikotakia eos)
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Botiidae

Sun loach

Yasuhikotakia eos

Eleven Centimeters Loach from the Mekong Basin

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Asia (unspecified)
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Sun loach is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 11 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Botiidae
Genus
Yasuhikotakia
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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