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River Loach Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Acanthocobitis zonalternans
Family : Balitoridae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Creek Loach
Habitat : Shallow and clearwater Stream,River
Description : River Loach is a cylindrical bodied fish.Head depressed.Small and semicircular mouth which is surrounded by fleshy lips.Tail compressed.Snout obtuse.3 pairs of barbels present- 2 rostral pair and 1 maxillary pair.
Other Species from Group
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Pangio pangia
(Pangia Coolie-loach) -
Botia dario
(Queen Loach) -
Schistura corica
(Corica Loach) -
Canthophrys gongota
(Gongota Loach.) -
Pangio oblonga
(Java Loach) -
Balitora brucei
(Gray’s Stone Loach) -
Botia rostrata
(Gangetic Loach) -
Botia dayi
(Hora Loach) -
Schistura scaturigina
(Victory Loach) -
Paracanthocobitis botia
(Mottled Loach)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Ratmuangkhwang, Sahat([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Ratmuangkhwang, Sahat([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.