Species that contain: Botia and morleti [ 2 ] records

horae, Botia Smith [H. M.] 1931:4, Fig. 2 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 79 (no. 2873); ref. 4047] West fork (Kwe Noi) of Meklong River, Thailand. Holotype: USNM 90286. Paratypes: KUMF 0166 (1), USNM (1). Type catalog: Vilasri et al. 2018:56 [ref. 36451]. The spelling horae is acceptable; early workers almost certainly Latinized the name first, and then added an 'e' (Art. 31.1.1) [WNE, 12 Mar. 2012] -- we suggest using horae when the species is treated as valid. •Synonym of Botia morleti Tirant 1885 -- (Kottelat 1987:17 [ref. 11434], Kottelat 2001:89 [ref. 25780]). •Synonym of Yasuhikotakia morleti (Tirant 1885) -- (Kottelat 2004:14 [ref. 27360], Kottelat 2012:20 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:176 [ref. 32989], Vilasri et al. 2018:56 [ref. 36451]). Current status: Synonym of Yasuhikotakia morleti (Tirant 1885). Botiidae: Botiinae. Habitat: freshwater.

morleti, Botia Tirant [G.] 1885:165 [133] [Excursions et Reconnaissances: Cochinchine française v. 10; ref. 17923] Samrong Tong, Cambodia. No types known. On p. 133 of reprint in Chevey 1929 [ref. 16215]. •Valid as Botia morleti Tirant 1885 -- (Kottelat 1987:17 [ref. 11434], Taki & Doi 1995:149 [ref. 21740], Rainboth 1996:134 [ref. 22772], Doi 1997:15 [ref. 22832], Freyhof et al. 2000:96 [ref. 25184], Kottelat 2001:89 [ref. 25780], Grant 2001:5 [ref. 28264]). •Valid as Yasuhikotakia morleti Triant 1885 -- (Nalbant 2002:317 [ref. 27361], Kottelat 2004:14 [ref. 27360], Kottelat 2012:20 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:176 [ref. 32989], Bohlen et al. 2016:17 [ref. 34628], Taki et al. 2021:199 [ref. 39830], Ahmad et al. 2023:34 [ref. 41243]). Current status: Valid as Yasuhikotakia morleti (Tirant 1885). Botiidae: Botiinae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Mae Klong, Chao Phraya and Mekong River basins, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. IUCN (2011): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.