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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Species of fish}}<br />
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| name = Bengal loach<br />
| status = LC<br />
| status_system = IUCN3.1<br />
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{Cite journal | author = Chaudhry, S. | title = ''Botia dario'' | journal = [[The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] | volume = 2010 | page = e.T166603A6245334 | publisher = [[IUCN]] | date = 2010 | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166603/0 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166603A6245334.en | access-date = 4 January 2018| url-access = subscription }}</ref><br />
| image = Botia dario.jpg<br />
| taxon = Botia dario<br />
| authority = ([[Francis Buchanan-Hamilton|F. Hamilton]], 1822)<br />
| synonyms =<br />
* ''Cobitis dario'' <small>Hamilton, 1822</small><br />
* ''Cobitis geto'' <small>Hamilton, 1822</small><br />
* ''Botia geto'' <small>(Hamilton, 1822)</small><br />
* ''Canthophrys zebra'' <small>[[William Swainson|Swainson]], 1839</small><br />
* ''Diacanthus zebra'' <small>(Swainson, 1839)</small><br />
* ''Canthophrys flavicauda'' <small>Swainson, 1839</small><br />
* ''Diacanthus flavicauda'' <small>(Swainson, 1839)</small><br />
* ''Botia macrolineata'' <small>Teugels, De Vos & Snoeks, 1986</small><br />
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'''''Botia dario''''' ('''Bengal loach''' or '''queen loach''') is a species of fish in the loach family [[Botiidae]] found in the [[Brahmaputra]] and [[Ganges]] basins in [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]] and northern [[India]].<ref name=SeriouslyFish>SeriouslyFish: ''[http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/botia-dario/ Botia dario.]'' Retrieved 15 July 2014.</ref> The species is overall widespread.<ref name=IUCN/><br />
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In Bangladesh, ''B. dario'' is threatened by [[pesticide]] used in the cultivation of rice. Since 1997, the [[Government of Bangladesh|Bangladesh government]] has enforced strict penalties against polluters, with specific rules about the pollution of streams and waterways.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}<br />
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''B. dario'' can be found in the creeks and streams of the northern and eastern regions of the country (bordering India and [[Myanmar]], respectively). The fish most likely populates the streams that supply the [[Bengal]] section of the Ganges River. ''B. dario'' is also reported in Bhutan, but only in the Gaylegphug River, which eventually drains into the far north of Bangladesh.{{Citation needed paragraph|date=April 2022}}<br />
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==In the aquarium==<br />
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''Botia dario'' is a popular fish to have in tropical aquariums, quickly taking care of pest snail populations and less shy than ''[[Botia striata|B. striata]]''. They get as long as {{convert|6|inches}} and are commonly kept in groups of 4 or more. They are omnivores and are fed sinking pellets as well as algae wafers. They also enjoy fresh vegetables, such as [[cucumber]], [[zucchini]], and frozen foods like [[Chironomidae#Behavior and description|bloodworms]] and [[brine shrimp]].<br />
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