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Yasuhikotakia lecontei

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES COBITIDAE

Scientific Name: Yasuhikotakia lecontei
Species Authority: (Fowler, 1937)
Common Name/s:
English – Red-finned Loach
Synonym/s:
Botia lecontei Fowler, 1937
Botia pulchripinnis Paysan, 1970

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2011
Assessor/s: Allen, D.
Reviewer/s: Conway, K.W. & Juffe Bignoli, D.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Recorded from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins in Thailand and Cambodia, the species is found in fisheries and the aquarium trade. It is assessed as Least Concern at present, however further information is required on the impacts of harvests.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Recorded from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins in Thailand and Cambodia
Countries:
Native:
Cambodia; Thailand
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Associated with fast waters and stony to rocky substrate, in medium to large-sized rivers. Takes shelter in crevices and under cover of rocks, tree limbs or other objects during the day and comes out to forage at dusk and night time. Feeds on molluscs and other benthic invertebrates.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Further information on threats to the species are needed, as well as data on population trends and the level of harvest.
Citation: Allen, D. 2011. Yasuhikotakia lecontei. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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