Systematic posotion: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Genus: Botia Species: B. lohachata Common names: Bou, Rani, Beti (Bangladesh); Reticulate loach (Fishbase); Lohachat (India). Distribution: Indus river system (Pakistan); Ganga drainage (India); Nepal (Talwar