Java loach
| Pangio oblonga | |
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| Family: | Cobitidae
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| Species: | P. oblonga
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| Pangio oblonga Valenciennes, 1846
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Acanthopthalmus javanicus, Pangio javanicus | |
Pangio oblonga is a species of unbanded kuhli loach native to the sandy streams of Southeast Asia. Its common names include the java loach, black kuhli, and chocolate kuhli. It is a tropical freshwater fish common to the aquarium trade.
Distribution
- The Mekong River basin of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam
- Chao Phraya River Basin and Nan River, Thailand
- Seroke Stream and Darjiling River, India
- Dangtong River, Cambodia
- Sungai Pinoh River, Borneo and Thailand
- Brang and Tersat Rivers, Malaysia
- Mandalay and Tenasserim Divisions, Myanmar
Habitat
P. oblonga, like most loaches, lives in streambeds. In the wild and in optimal aquarium conditions, the water pH is from 6.2 to 7.0 and the temperature fluctuates from 76° to 82°F, or 24° to 28°C.