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Scientific Name Pangio kuhlii  (Valenciennes, 1846)
Common Names True Kuhli Loach
Sumatra-Dornauge (Germany)
Type Locality Jakarta, Java, Indonesia.
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Size 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Loaches of the genus Pangio are distributed in India and most of Indochina and the Sunda Islands (Kottelat & Lim, 1993). They comprise 31 valid species of small, elongated, eel-like cypriniforms commonly known as eel-loaches.
General Remarks This fish is not what is sold as "Kuhli Loach" in the shops. That is Pangio semicincta.
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Distribution Asia.
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Java Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Vietnam waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH 5.5 - 6.5
Temperature 24.0-30.0°C or 75.2-86°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18, pp 77.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 13 00:09 (species record created: 2011 Nov 19 16:25)