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Ladder Loach - TheLiving Encyclopedia | TheLiving

71% Complete

2 Data Sources

vulnerable

Ladder Loach

Botia rostrata

Also known as: Gangetic loach • Emperor loach • Gangetic Loach

Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Botiidae• Order: Cypriniformes

🛡️ Conservation Status

vulnerable

Quick Facts

Common Names:

Ladder Loach, Gangetic loach, Emperor loach, Gangetic Loach, Sergeant Major Loach

Class:

Actinopteri

Conservation Status:

vulnerable

Data Completeness:

71%

Data Sources

🌍gbif

📚itis

📖wikipedia

🔬eol

🦎inaturalist

References

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1.iNaturalist Observation

Distribution Statistics

Observations

Countries

Top Locations

Arunachal Pradesh, IN

Recent Observers

@ranrodai

First: 1/2/2026 · Latest: 1/2/2026

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