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Java loach (Pangio oblonga) fish species and information / pictures of Java loach - Pangio oblonga
Java loach (Pangio oblonga) fish species information
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Scientific Name
Pangio oblonga
Common Name
Java loach
Biology
Body depth 7-11 times into total length; entirely plain color pattern.
Classification
Classified By
Valenciennes, 1846
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Loaches (Cobitidae)
Distribution
Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Reported from India and Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
23
°C
Water Temperature To
25
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
Unknown
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
8.0
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated