| Skunk loach | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Botiidae |
| Genus: | Yasuhikotakia |
| Species: | Y. morleti |
| Binomial name | |
| Yasuhikotakia morleti (Tirant, 1885) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The skunk loach, skunk botia or Hora's loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti; syn. Botia morleti, Botia horae) is a species of botiid loach found in the Mekong River basin in Indochina, as well as the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins in Thailand. Its maximum size is approximately 10 centimetres (3.9 in). The species occurs in medium to large rivers at temperatures of 26–30 °C (79–86 °F), pH 6.0 to 8.0, and hardness 5.0 to 12.0. It feeds on live crustaceans, insects, snails and other invertebrates.
See also
References
- ^ Allen, D.J. (2011). "Yasuhikotakia morleti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T187878A8637898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T187878A8637898.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Skunk loach on FishBase
- "Yasuhikotakia morleti". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- Riehl R, Baensch HA (1996) Aquarium Atlas. Vol 1. pg: 368.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Yasuhikotakia morleti | |