Pangio
| Pangio | |
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| Kuhlii loaches, Pangio kuhlii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: |
Pangio Blyth, 1860 |
| Type species | |
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Cobitis cinnamomea McClelland 1839 |
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| Species | |
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Pangio is a genus of freshwater fish in the loach family (Cobitidae). In earlier taxonomic schemes it was known as Acanthophthalmus. It is best known for the kuhlii loach, Pangio kuhlii, which is often kept by aquarists.
The type species is Cobitis cinnamomea McClelland 1839, now known as Pangio pangia.
These fish are best represented in the Sunda Islands, where 16 of the species inhabit. Other species are known from India and Myanmar.
There are currently 32 recognized species in this genus:
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