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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches

Genus: Acanthocobitis

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Acanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822)

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Acanthocobitis botia
[Mottled loach]

Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.

Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Acanthocobitis mooreh (Sykes, 1839)

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Acanthocobitis mooreh
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Acanthocobitis pavonacea
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Acanthocobitis pictilis
[]

Photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis (Blyth, 1860)

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Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus (Günther, 1868)

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Acanthocobitis urophthalmus
[Banded mountain loach]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach Asia 14.9 TL 1822
Acanthocobitis mooreh Asia 4.4 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pavonacea Asia 8 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pictilis Asia 2012
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis Asia 10 NG 1860
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Banded mountain loach Asia 4 TL 1868



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