Loach (original) (raw)
| Loaches |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Actinopterygii Order:Cypriniformes Family:Cobitidae |
| Genera Acanthopsoides Acanthophthalmus Acantopsis Beaufortia Botia Cobitis Crossostoma Enobarbichthys Formosiana Iksookimia Koreocobitis Lepidocephalichthys Lepidocephalus Leptobotia Misgurnus Neoeucirrhichthys Niwaella Pangio Parabotia Paralepidocephalus Paramisgurnus Protocobitis Sabanejewia Serpenticobitis Somileptes (Gongota loach) |
Loaches are freshwater fishes of the Family Cobitidae, small bottom-dwelling fishes. Many of the 160 species are brightly-colored and popular with freshwater aquarists. Some species are a popular food fish in Japan.
- Horseface Loach — Acantopsis choirorhynchus
- Longnose Loach — Acantopsis octoactinotos
? (Acanthocobitis, Gastromyzon to Balitoridae, river loaches)