Vertical stripes, joined by lateral line stripe.
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Martin Thoene
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Jul 25, 2007 08:11 AM
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 | Botia kubotai The more melanistic (black) variant of this species has the vertical stripes joined by a lateral line stripe, forming the ovals of base color. Additionally, small white/blue to sky blue spots are distributed within the black and increase with age. |
 | Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki The Dwarf, or Chain Botia. Note fine vertical stripes joining the dark horizontal stripe to form the "Chain" pattern. |
 | Yasuhikotakia nigrolineata Very variable. May resemble pattern of Y. sidthimunki, but lateral stripe generally very bold in juveniles and straighter than in Y. sidthimunki. Head also somewhat slimmer. Grows much larger. |
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