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Kuhli loach

Fish

The true kuhli loach is a small, eel-like freshwater fish in the loach family Cobitidae, native to the island of Java in Indonesia. Its slender, serpentine body is nocturnal in habit and marked with a distinctive orange-pink coloration crossed by triangular black stripes. Its long lifespan and striking pattern have made it a popular species in the aquarium trade. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Pangio kuhlii 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cypriniformes, Taxa
Source Kuhli loach (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Kuhli loach (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Kuhli loach (Wikipedia)
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Lead section
    The true Kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii), which can be used synonymously with "coolie" loach, occasionally referred to as eel loach, is a small eel-like freshwater fish belonging to the loach family (Cobitidae).
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3. Kuhli loach (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q115045 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cypriniformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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