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Yasuhikotakia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Yasuhikotakia

Higher classification
  
Botiidae

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Family
  
Botiidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Dwarf loach, Yasuhikotakia modesta, Skunk loach

Dwarf chain loach yasuhikotakia sidthimunki


Yasuhikotakia (Mekong loaches) is a genus of botiid loaches, many which are popular aquarium fish. It is named in honor of Japanese collector/researcher Dr. Yasuhiko Taki. This genus has been separated from the genus Botia in the paper by Maurice Kottelat in 2004.

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Fishes of the genus Yasuhikotakia are found inhabiting river systems in Indochina such as the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong.

Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki


Species

Yasuhikotakia Yasuhikotakia lecontei Loaches Online

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: Two additional species formerly included in this genus have been moved to Ambastaia.

Yasuhikotakia Yasuhikotakia morleti Skunk Loach Botia morleti Botia horae

  • Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata (Y. Taki & A. Doi, 1995)
  • Yasuhikotakia eos (Y. Taki, 1972) (Sun loach)
  • Yasuhikotakia lecontei (Fowler, 1937) (Silver loach)
  • Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis (Y. Taki & A. Doi, 1995)
  • Yasuhikotakia modesta (Bleeker, 1864) (Redtail botia)
  • Yasuhikotakia morleti (Tirant, 1885) (Skunk botia)
  • Yasuhikotakia splendida (T. R. Roberts, 1995)

    • References

    Yasuhikotakia Wikipedia
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