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| Clown loach | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Botiidae |
| Genus: | Chromobotia Kottelat, 2004 |
| Species: | C. macracanthus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromobotia macracanthus (Bleeker, 1852)
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The clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus), or tiger botia,[3] is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the botiid loach family. It is the sole member of the genus Chromobotia. It originates in inland waters in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. The fish is called ulanguli by the locals in Sentarum, West Borneo. It is a popular fish in the freshwater aquarium trade and is sold worldwide.[2]
- ^ Daniels, A. (2020). "Chromobotia macracanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T89807166A89807177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T89807166A89807177.en. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chromobotia macracanthus". FishBase. October 2024 version.
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