Pakistani Loach Fish
Yoyo loach almorha loach pakistani loach reticulated loach synonyms.
Pakistani loach fish. A bottom dwelling fish it is an active scavenger. Note that yoyo loaches from india are lighter in colour than those from pakistan. Females generally plumper all over than males and can get extremely fat when full of eggs.
Sometimes incorrectly referred to as a scaleless fish it actually has very small scales embedded in its skin. The attraction of yoyo loach is mainly because of these patterns in their body. Males exhibit redness around barbels and mouth.
This yoyo loach has several names including the pakistani loach from its place of origin and the reticulated loach from its giraffe like pattern. Almorhae is not known from pakistan the species in this country is b. Researchers aren t sure if this colour difference is due to the loaches being different species or environmental reasons.
It has silvery body with dark vertical stripes and its reproductive species also have some bluish shimmer. Botia almorhae comes from india and pakistan. This fish is available in large numbers in pakistan and due to this reason they have got the name pakistani loach.
The yoyo loach fish is native to the still and slow moving freshwater rivers of pakistan and india. Origin and habitat of yoyo loach. Botia almorhae gray 1831 common name.
The juvenile fish are seen to have more prominent yoyo patterns in their bodies in comparison to the old ones. Despite the alternative common name pakistani loach the true b.
