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''Yasuhikotakia'' (Mekong loaches) is a genus of botiid loaches, many which are popular aquarium fish.〔 It is named in honor of Japanese collector/researcher Dr. Yasuhiko Taki. This genus has been separated from the genus ''Botia'' in the paper by Maurice Kottelat in 2004.〔Kottelat, M. 2004. ''Botia kubotai'', a new species of loach (Teleostei: Cobitidae) from the Ataran River basin (Myanmar), with comments on botiine nomenclature and diagnosis of a new genus. ''Zootaxa'', 401: 1-18.〕 Fishes of the genus ''Yasuhikotakia'' are found inhabiting river systems in Indochina such as the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong. ==Species== There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:〔Kottelat, M. (2012): (Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). ) ''The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.''〕 Two additional species formerly included in this genus have been moved to ''Ambastaia''.〔 * ''Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata'' (Y. Taki & A. Doi, 1995) * ''Yasuhikotakia eos'' (Y. Taki, 1972) (Sun loach) * ''Yasuhikotakia lecontei'' (Fowler, 1937) (Silver loach) * ''Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis'' (Y. Taki & A. Doi, 1995) * ''Yasuhikotakia modesta'' (Bleeker, 1864) (Redtail botia) * ''Yasuhikotakia morleti'' (Tirant, 1885) (Skunk botia) * ''Yasuhikotakia splendida'' (T. R. Roberts, 1995) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yasuhikotakia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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