Java loach (Pangio oblonga)

Scientific name: Pangio oblonga Valenciennes, 1846

The Java loach (Pangio oblonga) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–25°C (73–77°F). Native range: Asia, Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Reported from India and Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Java loach care at a glance

Temperature: 23–25°C (73–77°F)

Biology

Body depth 7-11 times into total length; entirely plain color pattern.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pangio oblonga
Family: Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Environment: Freshwater; demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Reported from India and Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)