Spotted coolie / Eel loach (Pangio muraeniformis)

Scientific name: Pangio muraeniformis de Beaufort, 1933

Spotted coolie / Eel loach (Pangio muraeniformis)
Photo: https://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/fishes/spotted_eel-loach.htm

The Spotted coolie / Eel loach (Pangio muraeniformis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. Native range: Asia, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Biology

Inhabits shaded forest streams with acid water. Lives among dense submerged vegetation and leaf litter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pangio muraeniformis
Family
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.6
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: potential

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Sources

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

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