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Name
Scientific name
Botia rostrata
Described by
Authority Günther, Year 1868
Family
Botiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 12 credited
Summary
Botia rostrata is a botiid loach from the lower Ganges and middle to lower Brahmaputra basins in northern India and Bangladesh. Traded as t…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 19–27°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Brahmaputra, Ganges, Ganol, Shella, Simsang
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
B. rostrata as currently recognised may contain a group of closely-related, but distinct, species. Following Grant, (2007) these are: B. rostrata Günther, 1868…
Habitat
A riverine species tending to congregate in pools and stiller areas characterised by rocky substrates. It undergoes upstream migrations prior to spawning.
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered.
Maintenance
All botiids need a well-structured set-up although the actual choice of décor is more-or-less down to personal taste. A natural-style arrangement could include…
Water conditions
Temperature: 19 – 27 °C. Almost certainly experiences cooler temperatures at certain times of year in nature but for aquarium maintenance somewhere around the …
Diet
While Botia spp. appear to be chiefly carnivorous they will also eat vegetative matter if available, often including soft-leaved aquatic plants. The natural di…
Behaviour and compatibility
Slow-moving, long-finned species such as ornamental bettas, guppies and many cichlids should also be avoided as trailing fins can be nipped. More suitable tank…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are normally fuller-bodied than males with a rounded snout, whereas males have an elongated snout with noticeably fleshier lips.
Reproduction
No reports of breeding in private aquaria but some species are mass-produced for the hobby via the use of hormones. Unfortunately this practice has been taken …
Notes
Within the nominal species grouping suggested by Grant (2007) almost all B. rostrata sold in the hobby are B. sp. 'upper Brahmaputra' with B. rostrata sensu st…
References
References
11 on this profile