Java loach

Java Loach is a species of unbanded kuhli loach native to the sandy streams of Southeast Asia.

The Java loach lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The Java Loach or Black Kuhli Loach is sometimes referred to as an 'unbanded coolie'. It has a body and head that is a uniform reddish brown color (slightly lighter on the underside), with a single black bar at the base of the tail. More

turns out that it's actually a Java loach and petsmart is just stupid. 2 months ago It may not be the best, but a gorgeous guy works in the fish section and he turns my insides to jelly haha. More

Do java loaches like to live in groups? = I can't find much info on them online, but a few people in forums have said they like to have a friend... More

The java loach, like its fellow Pangio species, has a long eel-like body with small eyes set high in the skull. Its rayed dorsal fin is set far back on the dorsal side, halfway between the tail and middle of the fish. More

Java Loach, Black Khuli Loach, Chocolate Kuhli, Cinnamon Loach Synonyms Pangio javanicus, Acanthophthalmus javanicus, Acanthopthalmus oblongus, Cobitis oblonga, Pangio oblongus (misspelling) Sexing - More

Common names

Ikan cacing in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Java loach in English
Javasmerling in Danish (dansk)
Panga in Bengali (বাংলা)
Panga in Javanese (basa Jawa)
Pangia coolie-loach in English
Ruskopiikkisilmä in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Sekavec bogorský in Czech (česky)
Sekavec pangia in Czech (česky)
Tummapiikkisilmä in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Zimtfarbenes Dornauge in German (Deutsch)
椭圆潘鳅 in Mandarin Chinese
椭鳅 in Mandarin Chinese
橢圓潘鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
橢鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
爪哇潘鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
爪哇潘鳅 in Mandarin Chinese
直潘鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
直潘鳅 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cobitidae
Genus : Pangio
Species : Pangio oblonga
Authority : Valenciennes, 1846