Pangia Coolie-loach Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Pangio pangia
Family : Cobitidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Cinnamon Loach
Habitat : Shallow,slow moving river with sandy bottom
Description : Pangia Coolie-loach have a small head with a laterally compressed and elongated body. They are brownish red in color with whitish underside and possess a fan shaped tail.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei
(Burmese Loach) -
Pangio oblonga
(Java Loach) -
Botia dayi
(Hora Loach) -
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
(Guntea Loach) -
Acanthocobitis zonalternans
(River Loach) -
Schistura savona
(Savona Loach) -
Balitora brucei
(Gray’s Stone Loach) -
Botia lohachata
(Reticulate Loach) -
Schistura corica
(Corica Loach) -
Botia dario
(Queen Loach)
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Mahalder, Balaram ([email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Mahalder, Balaram ([email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.