Fishes
173
FaMiLy: Botiidae (dwarF LoaCh, dwarF Chain LoaCh)
Syncrossus berdmorei Blyth 1860 (= Botia berdmorei)
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Botiidae
Common name: Redfin tiger loach.
Distribution: Thailand,  Burma, and
India.
Habitat: Streams and rivers.
Description: In this species, there are
laterally orientated rows of large dark
markings that run across the entire
body and head. In young individuals, these markings appear first in the
region behind the  opercle and extend
further along the body as they mature.
There is also a strong red coloring in
the fins and tail. This species reaches a
size of 25 cm (SeriouslyFish, 2014h).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Protein Lipid Moisture CHO a Ash
18.21
7.05
71.50
0.12 8.12
a Carbohydrate.
Amino Acids Liberated from
Fish Protein in Enzyme Actions
Amino acids
Pepsin
Pepsin +
Trypsin
Leucine
–
–
Phenylalanine
+
+
Valine
+
+
Methionine
+
+
Butyric acid
+
+
Alanine
–
–
Threonine
+
+
Tyrosine
+
+
Glutamic acid
–
–
Glycine
–
–
Arginine
+
+
Serine
+
+
Aspertic acid
–
–
Histidine
–
+
Lysine
+
+
Cystine
–
–
Source: Data from Sarojnalini (2010).
ORDER: PERCIFORMES (PERCHES AND ALLIES)
FaMiLy: anaBantidae (CLiMBinG GouraMieS
or CLiMBinG PerCheS)
Anabas testudineus Bloch 1792