Java Loach

Pangio oblonga

Loach Reaching Eight Centimeters

Java Loach is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Pangio
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Reported from India and Myanmar (Ref. 4832 ) and Bangladesh (Ref. 1479 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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