DOI: 10.14798/73.2.812
Short communication, Note
THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Botia dario (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae)
2015, 73 (2) p. 86-88
Md. Yeamin Hossain, Md. Alomgir Hossen, Zoarder Faruque Ahmed, Khairun Yahya, Md. Mosaddequr Rahman, Ferdous Ahamed, Jun Ohtomi
Abstract
Bengal loach Botia dario is a valuable food fish in South Asian countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. However, wild population is declining due to heavy harvest, habitat loss and its ecological changes. This paper suggests actions for the conservation of the lasting isolated populations of B. dario in Asian countries.