Gongota loach

The Gongota loach lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The Gongota Loach is a shy fish that should not be kept with boisterous fish nor fish that may out-compete it to food. Keep this Loach in groups, peaceful top-dwelling fish will work. More

Common names

Gongota loach in English
Katzenaugenschmerle in German (Deutsch)
Poia in Bengali (বাংলা)
Sekavec bangladéšský in Czech (česky)
Sekavec bangladéšský in Czech (česky)
Turpanuoliainen in Finnish (suomen kieli)
瘦身鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
瘦身鳅 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cobitidae
Genus : Somileptus
Species : Somileptus gongota
Authority : Hamilton, 1822