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Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae
Also known as: Almorha Loach • Almorha loach
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Botiidae• Order: Cypriniformes
The yoyo loach, Almora loach or Pakistani loach is a freshwater fish belonging to the loach family Botiidae. It originates in the slow-running and still waters of the Ganges basin in northern India and possibly Nepal. Despite the alternative common name Pakistani loach, the true B. almorhae is not known from Pakistan.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Yoyo Loach, Almorha Loach, Almorha loach
Class:
Actinopteri
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Data Sources
🌍gbif
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📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
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Distribution Statistics
2
Observations
2
Countries
Top Locations
Chhaprauli Dehat, India
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Myanmar (Burma)
1
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First: 1/25/2017 · Latest: 10/17/2024
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