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Scientific Name	**Canthophrys gongota** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names	Gongota Loach Moose-faced Loach
Type Locality	Patgong, Northern Bengal, India.
Synonym(s)	Canthophrys albescens, Canthophrys bispinosa, Cobitis amnicola, Cobitis cucura, Cobitis gongota, Cobitis oculata, Somileptes bispinosa, Somileptes gongota, Somileptis gongota, Somileptus gongota
Species Information
Size	130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: India and Bangladesh. Reported from Nepal. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 351, 394.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:57 (species record created: 2011 Nov 17 05:14)