Skunk Botia

Yasuhikotakia morleti

Ten Centimeters Loach from Chinese Seas

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

The skunk loach, skunk botia or Hora's loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti; syn. Botia morleti, Botia horae) is a species of botiid loach found in the Mekong River basin in Indochina, as well as the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins in Thailand. Its maximum size is approximately 10 centimetres (3.9 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Botiidae
Genus: Yasuhikotakia
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins, and peninsular Thailand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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