Yasuhikotakia
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| Yasuhikotakia | |
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| Yasuhikotakia modesta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Botiidae |
| Genus: | Yasuhikotakia Nalbant, 2002 |
| Type species | |
| Botia modesta Bleeker, 1864
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Yasuhikotakia (Mekong loaches) is a genus of botiid loaches, many which are popular aquarium fish.[1] It is named in honor of Japanese collector/researcher Dr. Yasuhiko Taki. This genus has been separated from the genus Botia in the paper by Maurice Kottelat in 2004.[2]
Fishes of the genus Yasuhikotakia are found inhabiting river systems in Indochina such as the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong.
Species
[edit]There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[3][1] Two additional species formerly included in this genus have been moved to Ambastaia.[1]
- Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata (Y. Taki & A. Doi, 1995)
- Yasuhikotakia eos (Y. Taki, 1972) (Sun loach)
- Yasuhikotakia lecontei (Fowler, 1937) (Silver loach)
- Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis (Y. Taki & A. Doi, 1995)
- Yasuhikotakia modesta (Bleeker, 1864) (Redtail botia)
- Yasuhikotakia morleti (Tirant, 1885) (Skunk botia)
- Yasuhikotakia splendida (T. R. Roberts, 1995)
References
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- ^ a b c Kottelat, M. (2012). "Conspectus_cobitidum.pdf Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei)" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement No. 26: 1–199.
- ^ Kottelat, M. 2004. Botia kubotai, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Cobitidae) from the Ataran River basin (Myanmar), with comments on botiine nomenclature and diagnosis of a new genus. Zootaxa, 401: 1-18.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Yasuhikotakia". FishBase. December 2012 version.
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