Family : Olyridae (Longtail catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Olyra longicaudata
Max size : 11.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical; 16 - 22°C
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Distribution:
Distribution : Asia: India and Myanmar.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits small rocky streams at the base of hills
Threatened : Dangerous:
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)
India country information
Common Names : Himalayan olyra, Botsingi, Botsingi, Botsingi
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses
