Loach
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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)

External link

• Loaches Online

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