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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)
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, 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.
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