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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Paracanthocobitis urophthalma (Günther, 1868) |
| Common Names | Banded Mountain Loach Augenfleschmerle (Germany), Tiger Loach (Sri Lanka) |
| Type Locality | Southern Sri Lanka. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 40mm or 1.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: restricted to the south western lowlands from Kelani River to Nilwala River, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7, pp 348. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. urophthalma on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. urophthalma on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. urophthalma on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.55.1157.5295 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2013 Sep 04 21:52) |