Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Balitoridae (River loaches) Subfamily: Nemacheilinae Genus: Acanthocobitis Species: A. zonalternans Synonyms Cobitis zonalternans Blyth, 1860 Nemacheilus phuketensis Klausewitz, 1957 Nemacheilus zonalternans (Blyth, 1860) Noemacheilus phuketensis Klausewitz, 1957 Noemacheilus
Guntea loach: Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Synonyms: Cobitis guntea Hamilton, 1822 Lepidocephalus guntea Day, 1878 Lepidocephalus guntea Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Lepidocephalus guntea Qureshi, 1965 Lepidocephalus guntea Menon, 1974 Common name: Guntea loach Local name: Gutum, puiya Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cobitidae Genus-Lepidocephalichthys
Necktie loach: Botia dario
Synonyms: Cobitis dario Hamilton, 1822 Botio dario Day, 1878 Botio dario Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Botio dario Bhuiyan, 1964 Common name: Necktie loach, Queen loach, Bengal loach Local name: Rani, bau, putul, Beti Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family-
Gongota loach: Canthophrys gongota
Synonyms: Cobitis gongota Hamilton, 1822 Somileptes gongota Day, 1878 Somileptes gongota Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Common name: Gongota loach Local name: Poia, pahari-gutum, puiya Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order-Cypriniformes Family- Cobitidae Genus- Canthophrys Species- Canthophrys gongota Fin formula: D.
Mottled loach: Acanthocobitis botia
Synonyms: Cobitis botia Hamilton, 1822 Cobitis bilturio and turio Hamilton, 1822 Nemachelus botia Gunther, 1868 Nemacheilus botia Day, 1878 Nemacheilus botia, Talwar and Jhingran, 1991 Noemacheilus botia Menon, 1974 Nemachilus botia Rahman, 1989 English name: Mottled loach, Zipper loach, Sand