Pangio

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cobitidae Genus: Pangio
Species
About 25. See Text

Pangio is a genus of freshwater fish in the loach family (Cobitidae). In earlier taxonomic schemes it was known as Acanthophthalmus. It is most well known for the kuhlii loach, Pangio kuhlii, which is often kept by aquarists.

[edit] Species

• Pangio agma
• Pangio alcoides
• Pangio alternans
• Pangio anguillaris
• Pangio borneensis
• Pangio cuneov irgata
• Pangio doriae
• Pangio filinaris
• Pangio fusca
• Pangio goaensis - Indian coolie loach
• Pangio incognito
• Pangio kuhlii - Kuhli loach
• Pangio longipinnis
• Pangio malayana
• Pangi o mariarum
• Pangio muraeniformis
• Pangio myersi - Slimy loach
• Pangio oblonga - Java loach
• Pangio pangia
• Pangio piperata
• Pangio pulla
• Pangio robiginosa
• Pangio semicincta - Halfbanded loach, Malayan loach
• Pangio shelfordii - Borneo loach, Shelford's loach
• Pangio superba

[edit] References

• "Pangio." FishBase. ed. Froese, R. and D. Pauly (09/2004), URL: D=Pangio&fromsearch=1 Pangio
• "Pangio." ITIS Standard Report. (Integrated Taxonomic Information System: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2004-10-11). ITIS 638916