Common names:
Botia, Guntea loach, Gutum
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
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Importance:
of no interest
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Occurs throughout India except Karnataka, Kerala and south India (Ref. 45255). Known from Brahmaputra, Ganges and Indus drainages along the Himalayas and the drainages along the Satpura-Vindhyas (Ref. 41236); Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108); Western Ghats Rivers, Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Dibru river, Guijam and Dibrugarh, Assam (Ref. 45255) and Manipur in Barak, Manipur and Yu river drainage systems (Ref. 38333). Present in Buxa, Adma and Jayanti rivers (Ref. 89719). Its distinctive taste makes it a preferred food by older people of the state; consumed fresh or dried (Ref. 38333). Also Ref. 4832.
Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:
