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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Botiidae Pointface loaches

Genus: Syncrossus

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Syncrossus beauforti (Smith, 1931)

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Syncrossus beauforti
[Chameleon loach]

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Asia
Max. Length 15 cm NG
Syncrossus berdmorei Blyth, 1860

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Syncrossus berdmorei
[Blyth's loach]

Photo by Janiczak, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Syncrossus helodes (Sauvage, 1876)

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Syncrossus helodes
[Tiger botia]

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Asia
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Syncrossus hymenophysa (Bleeker, 1852)

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Syncrossus hymenophysa
[Tiger loach]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Syncrossus reversus (Roberts, 1989)

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Syncrossus reversus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Syncrossus beauforti Chameleon loach Asia 25 SL 1931
Syncrossus berdmorei Blyth's loach Asia 15 NG 1860
Syncrossus helodes Tiger botia Asia 30 SL 1876
Syncrossus hymenophysa Tiger loach Asia 21 SL 1852
Syncrossus reversus Asia 10.3 SL 1989



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