Acanthocobitis pavonacea

Acanthocobitis pavonacea

A spear finned loach of the Brahmaputra in Assam

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Acanthocobitis pavonacea, also known as the spearfin loach, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches. This species is found in the Brahmaputra River of Assam. This is one of two species in the genus Acanthocobitis, alongside the type species, A. longipinnis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Acanthocobitis
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Brahmaputra basin in Assam, India.

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