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Coolie Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Also known as: Candy Cane Loach, Eel Loach, Giant Coolie Loach, Kuhlii Loach, Kuhlii Loach Catfish, Leopard Eel, Leopard Loach, Prickly Eye, Slimy Loach, Worm Loach

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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Adult
@pvhogan · Gayana Marine Resort, Malaysia · January 20071 / 1
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Overview

Found in large schools, burrowed into mud and sand bottoms, hiding in caves, nooks and crannies, or in piles of leaf litter, over slow moving, lowland forest canals, peat bogs, rivers, hill streams, and swamps.
They feed nocturnally close to the bottom on small crustaceans and insect larvae.
Widespread Asia

Popular aquarium fish as the are scavengers they are good for keeping the tank clean!

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How to identify

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Behaviour
burrowinghidesnocturnalschoolingshelters in caves

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in large schools, burrowed into mud and sand bottoms, hiding in caves, nooks and crannies, or in piles of leaf litter, over slow moving, lowland forest canals, peat bogs, rivers, hill streams, and swamps.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCypriniformes
    5. familyCobitidae
    6. genusPangio
    7. speciesPangio kuhlii (Valenciennes, 1846)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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