Sewing needle zipper loach

Paracanthocobitis linypha

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Paracanthocobitis linypha also known as the sewing needle zipper loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Paracanthocobitis. This species is known from the Irrawaddy and Sittang basins in Myanmar.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paracanthocobitis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated