5.1.2.1.1. Family Cobitidae – loaches

5.1.2.1.1 Family Cobitidae-Loaches

Body wormlike to fusiform; mouth subterminal; 3-6 pairs of barbles present: erectile pine below eye; one row of pharyngeal teeth. Greatest diversity in southern Asia. Bottom dwellers. Maximum length 40 cm. The accepted spelling of the family name is Cobitidae, not Cobitididae (Nelson, 1994).

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