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Pangio kuhlii (Valenciennes, 1846) Coolie loach |
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photo by
Dikic, D. |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5; dH range: 5 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 47-51. Color pattern consisting of 6-10 bars, usually irregular, with a dark large quadrangular blotch occupying the proximal half of caudal fin; median lobe of lower lip not produced into a barbel. | |||
| Biology: | Lives in hill streams to lowland forest canals and peats (Ref. 57235). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Well known in aquarium trades as "Kuhli's loach" (Ref. 57235). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||