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Botiidae

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.Kottelat, M. (2012)
Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei).
''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.''

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus. In addition to these, '' Parabotia curtus'' was formerly included in ''Leptobotia''. * ''

Leptobotia bellacauda ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Bohlen & Šlechtová, 2016 * ''

Leptobotia brachycephala ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Guo & Zhang, 2021Guo D-M, Zhang E (2021) Re-description of the loach species Leptobotia citrauratea (Teleostei, Botiidae), with the description of L. brachycephala from southern Zhejiang Province, China. ZooKeys 1017: 89-109. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.57503 * ''

Leptobotia elongata ''Leptobotia elongata'', the imperial flower loach, elongate loach or royal clown loach, is a species of botiid fish found in flowing water in the upper and middle Yangtze basin in China.SeriouslyFishLeptobotia elongata Retrieved 10 March 2017. ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Leptobotia flavolineata ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Wang, 1981 * ''

Leptobotia guilinensis ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Chen, 1980 * ''

Leptobotia hengyangensis ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Huang & Zhang, 1986 * ''

Leptobotia micra ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Bohlen & Slechtová, 2017 * ''

Leptobotia microphthalma ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Fu & Ye, 1983 * ''

Leptobotia orientalis ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Xu, Fang & Wang, 1981 * ''

Leptobotia pellegrini ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Fang, 1936 * '' Leptobotia posterodorsalis'' Lan & Chen, 1992 * ''

Leptobotia punctata ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' Li, Li & Chen, 2008 * ''

Leptobotia rubrilabris ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' (Dabry de Thiersant, 1872) * ''

Leptobotia taeniops ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' ( Sauvage, 1878) * '' Leptobotia tchangi'' Fang, 1936 * ''

Leptobotia tientainensis ''Leptobotia'' is a genus of fish in the family Botiidae endemic to China.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-19 ...

'' (Wu, 1930)

References

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