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Scientific Name: Pangio pangia (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Cinnamon loach
Local/Bangla Name: Pangia(পাঙা), Panga (পাঙা)
Photo: Balaram Mahalder (DoF, 2023)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Description:
It has elogated body. Head is compressed. Mouth is small and inferior. There are 3 pairs of barbels, one is rostral and 2 maxillary pairs. Dorsal fin small, situated at the posterior third of the body. Eyes are minute. Pelvic fin having 6 rays. Scales are minute. Body color: Dull red or reddish-brown, lighter on the ventral side.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabits slow moving rivers with sandy bottom.
Environment:
Freshwater (Demersal)
Main References:
Rahman AKA (2005) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh. 2nd ed. Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. xviii + 394 pp.
Other References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hasan MA, Khondker M and Rahman MM (eds.) (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh. Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 300+xxxi. pp.
DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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