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Java loach

Pangio oblonga (Valenciennes, 1846)

Status not recordedbony fish

The java loach (Pangio oblonga) is a species in the family Cobitidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the java loach

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the java loach live?

Not recorded

Is the java loach endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the java loach classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCobitidae
  6. genusPangio
  7. SpeciesPangio oblonga (Valenciennes, 1846)

Synonyms Acanthophthalmus javanicus, Acantophthalmus javanicus, Acantophthalmus oblongus, Cobitis oblonga, Pangio javanicus, Pangio oblongus

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Black kuhli loachEnglish
  • Pangia coolie-loachEnglish
  • PangaBangla
  • Sekavec BogorskýCzech
  • JavasmerlingDanish
  • Zimtfarbenes DornaugeGerman
  • TummapiikkisilmäFinnish
  • ブラッククーリーローチJapanese
  • Ikan CacingMalay
  • Акантофтальмус яванскийRussian
  • ปลาสายทองสั้นThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the java loach

Other species in the same genus Pangio.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the java loach?

The java loach (Pangio oblonga) belongs to the family Cobitidae in the order Cypriniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Java loach (Pangio oblonga). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-loach

MLA

“Java loach (Pangio oblonga).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-loach.

BibTeX
@misc{java_loach_2026,
  title = {Java loach (Pangio oblonga)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-loach},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}