The skunk loach, skunk botia or Hora's loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti; syn. Botia morleti, Botia horae) is a species of botiid loach found in the Mekong River basin in Indochina, as well as the Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins in Thailand.[1] Its maximum size is approximately 10 centimetres (3.9 in). The species occurs in medium to large rivers at temperatures of 26–30 °C (79–86 °F), pH 6.0 to 8.0, and hardness 5.0 to 12.0. It feeds on live crustaceans, insects, snails and other invertebrates.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Botiidae |
| Genus: | Yasuhikotakia |
| Species: | Y. morleti
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| Yasuhikotakia morleti (Tirant, 1885)
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See also
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edit- ^ a b Allen, D.J. (2011). "Yasuhikotakia morleti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T187878A8637898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T187878A8637898.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Skunk loach on FishBase
- "Yasuhikotakia morleti". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- Riehl R, Baensch HA (1996) Aquarium Atlas. Vol 1. pg: 368.