Kuhli loach

Kuhli loach
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Pangio
Species:
P. kuhlii
Binomial name
Pangio kuhlii
(Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846)
Synonyms

Acanthophthalmus kuhlii (Valenciennes 1846)[1]
Cobitis kuhlii Valenciennes 1846[1]

The true Kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii), which can be used synonymously with "coolie" loach,[2][3] occasionally referred to as eel loach, is a small eel-like freshwater fish belonging to the loach family (Cobitidae). They originate from the island of Java in Indonesia.[4][5] This serpentine, worm-shaped[6][7] creature is very slender and nocturnal. Its distinctive orange-pink coloration with triangular black stripes and long lifespan makes it a popular aquarium species.[8]

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  2. ^ Leo Nico, and Bill Loftus, 2024, Pangio kuhlii (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1846): U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=500
  3. ^ WebMD. (n.d.). Discover the Kuhli Loach: Care, diet, and more. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/pets/what-to-know-about-kuhli-loach
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  6. ^ Pandey, Pramod Kumar; Pandey, Nityanand; Akhtar, Md. Shahbaz, eds. (2023). Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Temperate Himalayas. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-8303-0. ISBN 978-981-19-8302-3.
  7. ^ Yanong, Roy P.E.; Lewbart, Gregory A. (2024-03-05). The Aquarium Fish Medicine Handbook (1 ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781003057727. ISBN 978-1-003-05772-7.
  8. ^ Keppler. (1992). The exceptional coolie loaches. Tropical Fish Hobbyist., 41(3), 82.