Barbuccidae

Fire-eyed loach

Barbucca diabolica

Loach Reaching Two Point Three Centimeters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Small
• Tropical fish

Barbucca diabolica, the fire-eyed loach, is a very small loach native to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Thailand. It can be found in small forest streams and backwaters, where it eats algae, detritus and small invertebrates. It can reach a length of 2.3 cm (0.91 in).