Zebra loach
Botia striata
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The zebra loach, striped dark and light, is endemic to a few rivers of India's Western Ghats in the Krishna basin. It lives in clear mountain streams with pebble beds and is endangered.
- Scientific name
- Botia striata
- Family
- Botiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Botiidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Botia dayi, Botia striata kolhapurensis, Botia striatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 5
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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