Indian coolie-loach (Pangio goaensis)

Scientific name: Pangio goaensis Tilak, 1972

The Indian coolie-loach (Pangio goaensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, Colem River in Goa and Chaliyar in Kerala, India.

Biology

Inhabits shallow slow-moving waters with sandy bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pangio goaensis
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.1
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Colem River in Goa and Chaliyar in Kerala, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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