Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches

Genus: Paracanthocobitis

(See list of species below)



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11 species
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Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis abutwebi
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Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis adelaideae
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Max. Length 6.3 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis canicula
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Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis linypha
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Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis
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Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis mandalayensis
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Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis marmorata
[Marmorated zipper loach]
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Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis nigrolineata
[Blacklined zipper loach]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis phuketensis
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Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Paracanthocobitis triangula
[Wedged zipper loach]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Asia
Max. Length 12.2 cm TL
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans (Blyth, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paracanthocobitis abutwebi Asia 5.3 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis adelaideae Asia 5.1 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis canicula Asia 6.3 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis linypha Asia 4.3 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis Asia 7.5 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis mandalayensis Asia 8.8 SL 1948
Paracanthocobitis marmorata Marmorated zipper loach Asia 3.4 SL 2017
Paracanthocobitis nigrolineata Blacklined zipper loach Asia 4.2 SL 2017
Paracanthocobitis phuketensis Asia 3.3 SL 1957
Paracanthocobitis triangula Wedged zipper loach Asia 2.9 SL 2017
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans Asia 12.2 TL 1860



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