Indian coolie-loach [SEP] parent taxon
Indian coolie-loach
Indian coolie-loach ("Pangio goaensis") is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus "Pangio".
is a bottom dweller that burrows into soft places. Its older generic name 'Acanthophthalmus' comes from the meaning 'thorn' or 'prickle-eye', after a spine beneath each eye.
Etymology of name.
The kuhli loach was originally described as "Cobitis kuhlii" by Achille Valenciennes in 1846 to commemorate Heinrich Kuhl's work as a naturalist and zoologist. The fish is also commonly called coolie loach, giant coolie loach, slimy loach, and leopard loach. In scientific literature, it has been referred