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Panchganga

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Basin

Also in the Krishna basin

That fish is also recorded from

Runs through

This species has distinctive colouration - also note the red mouthparts.

Botia striataZebra Loach

Botiidae · Narayan Rao, 1920

Max length
90mm SL3.5in SL
Tank
120 × 30cm48 × 12in
Temp
21–26°C70–79°F
pH
6.0–7.5

In a survey of fish diversity in the Bhadra River (which joins the Tunga to form the Tungabhadra) it was recorded alongside numerous other species including Puntius chola, Balitora mysorensis, and Mystus armatus. Dry season water paramaters were temperature 69.8°F/21°C, pH 7.0, hardness ~ 2.5°. The substrate was composed of bedrock, boulders, cobbles, gravel, sand and leaf litter in descending order of abundance with a maximum depth of around...

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