| Spearfin loach | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: |
Acanthocobitis W. K. H. Peters, 1861 |
| Species: | A. pavonacea |
| Binomial name | |
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Acanthocobitis pavonacea (McClelland, 1839) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Acanthocobitis longipinnis Peters, 1861 |
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Acanthocobitis longipinnis Peters, 1861
Acanthocobitis pavonacea also known as the spearfin loach is a species of ray-finned fish is known from northeastern India in the Ganges and Brahmaputra basins. This species is the only member of its genus.