Author: (Sauvage, 1876)
FBname: Tiger botia
Comments: Usually found in large rivers with a muddy substrate (Ref. 27732) and also with bottom cover of rocks, logs, or even brush piles.  Nocturnal or crepuscular fish.  Feeds on mollusks, benthic insect larvae and worms.  Moves into flooded areas during the rainy season and returns to rivers during November and December.  Sometimes marketed fresh.  Made into prahoc along the Tonlé Sap, Cambodia (Ref. 12693)