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Pangio
| Pangio | |
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| Kuhli loach in an aquarium, commonly identified as P. kuhlii, but likely P. semicincta[2] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Pangio Blyth, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Cobitis cinnamomea McClelland, 1839[1]
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| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Pangio is a genus of small Asian freshwater fish in the true loach family Cobitidae. In earlier taxonomic schemes it was known as Acanthophthalmus. The "kuhli loach" is well-known in the aquarium trade and commonly identified as P. kuhlii, but most individuals actually appear to be P. semicincta.[2]
The type species is Cobitis cinnamomea McClelland 1839, now known as Pangio pangia.[3]
These fish are best represented in Southeast Asia where all but five of the species live,[4][5] including the Greater Sunda Islands with sixteen species. The five species found outside Southeast Asia are from India and Myanmar.[4][6] They inhabit a wide range of mostly calm waters such as streams, swamps (often peat swamps) and backwaters, but there are also species in fast-flowing waters,[4] and one, P. bhujia, lives underground.[5]
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cobitidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Pangio semicincta". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pangio". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Britz2012was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Anoop, V.K.; R. Britz; C.P. Arjun; N. Dahanukar; R. Raghavan (2019). "Pangio bhujia, A New, Peculiar Species of Miniature Subterranean Eel Loach Lacking Dorsal and Pelvic Fins from India (Teleostei: Cobitidae)". Zootaxa. 4683 (1): 144–150. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4683.1.8. PMID 31715940.
- ^ Clarke, Matt (2007-03-15). "Four new kuhli loaches described". Practical Fishkeeping magazine. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
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