Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

School

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

South Asia

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Spines

Status

Rare

About

True Botias are a genus of freshwater fish that are often found in rivers and lakes in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. They are known for their distinctive elongated bodies and large mouths, which they use to capture and consume small fish and crustaceans.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cypriniformes

Family

Botiidae

Genus

Botia