Botiinae

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Botiinae

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Subfamily: Botiinae

Botiinae, also known as Botiidae, is a subfamily of Southeast Asian loaches that contains the genus Botia. It is a more specific branch off Cobitidae, the main loach family.

Genera of Botiinae include:

Botia: Bengal loach, zebra loach

Chromobotia: Clown loach

Leptobotia: Kissing loach, Manchurian spiny loach

Parabotia:

Sinibotia:

Syncrossus: Chameleon loach

Yasuhikotakia: Blue botia, skunk loach


[edit] Reference

1. ITIS Stanrdard Report Page: Botiinae