Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches

Genus: Acanthocobitis

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6 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach Asia 14.9 TL 1822
Acanthocobitis mooreh Asia 4.4 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pavonacea Asia 8 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pictilis Asia 2012
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis Asia 10 NG 1860
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Banded mountain loach Asia 4 TL 1868



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