Botia kubotai

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	COBITIDAE

Scientific Name:

Botia kubotai

Species Authority:

Kottelat, 2004

Common Name/s:

English

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Kubota's Clown Loach, Polka-Dot Loach

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2012
Assessor/s:	Vidthayanon, C.
Reviewer/s:	Kottelat, M. & Allen, D.
Contributor/s:	Fisher, J.
Justification: Information on the species' trade, habitat and population trends is needed before the species can be assessed. Wild populations were utilised heavily for the aquarium trade in the past; presence of the species in the trade has declined in recent years however the reason for this is uncertain, but is most likely due to political instability in Myanmar in this area, and the species might be threatened if its popularity returns. It is assessed as Data Deficient until more information is available.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Known from the Ataran River basin in the Lower Salween basin; eastern Myanmar and western Thailand (border area). Appears to be endemic to headwaters of the Salween River basin around the border between Myanmar and Thailand. The type specimens were collected from the Megathat Chaung (Megathat stream) in the upper Ataran (known as the Kasat in Thai) River basin, Kayin/Karen State, Myanmar and another population was later discovered in the Hanthayaw River (Suriya in Thai), Tak Province, Thailand (Seriously Fish 2011).
Countries:	Native: Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand
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Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Inhabits streams and tributary rivers with sandy and gravel, rocky bottoms. Lives in small schools. Dominant presence at Khone falls during dry season, exhibit small peak in beginning of rainy season. (Baran et al. 2005).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species was popular in the aquarium trade over the last ten years and heavily harvested from its habitats. Recently its popularity has decreased and it is only occasionally found in trade. Protection of its habitats (watershed forests, streams, and waterfalls) is uncertain. Habitat and population trends need to be monitored.

Major Threat(s):

The species was popular in the aquarium trade over the last ten years and heavily harvested from its habitats. Recently its popularity has decreased and it is only occasionally found in trade. Protection of its habitats (watershed forests, streams, and waterfalls) is uncertain. Habitat and population trends need to be monitored.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Monitoring of habitat, population, and exploitation trends is needed.

Conservation Actions:

Monitoring of habitat, population, and exploitation trends is needed.

Citation:	Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Botia kubotai. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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