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Scientific Name: Paracanthocobitis zonalternans (Blyth, 1860)

Synonym: Nemacheilus zonalternans, acanthocobitis zonalternans (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: River loach
Local/Bangla Name: Gutum (গুতুম), Gutiya (গুতিয়া) Balichata (বালিচাটা)), Gute (গুতে)
Bonyfish : Paracanthocobitis zonalternans

Photo: Ratmuangkhwang S (Fishbase)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Description:
Fin formula: D 2/9; P1 10; P2 6; A 2/5. It has cylindrical body with depressed head. Mouth small and semicircular. Snout obtuse with compressed tail. Three pairs of barbels are present: 2 rostral and 1 maxillary pairs. Eye situated at the middle of the head touching the dorsal margin. Caudal is weakly notched. A dark lateral streak occurs that is crossed by 10-12 short transverse bars. 12-15 dark cross bands descend from the back to the sides for a short distance. Caudal with 5 rows of spots. Base of the caudal is black.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found in a variety of streams from river mainstreams to small brooks.
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 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. MM (eds.) 2007 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 300 pp.

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