Canthophrys

Canthophrys
Gongota loach
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Canthophrys
Swainson, 1838
Species:
C. gongota
Binomial name
Canthophrys gongota
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Cobitis gongota Hamilton, 1822

Canthophrys is a genus of freshwater fish in the loach family, Cobitidae. It contains the sole species Canthophrys gongota, the gongota loach, which is found in South Asia.

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