Pangio semicincta - Previously also thought this is Pangio kuhlii.
Large pangio incognito (??) ~ found in flwater stream near Kuching.It looks similar to pangio incognito collected in Lundu area, but it's larger and darker (yellow color) than the latter one.
Pangio shelfordii - This loach is found in leaf litter at a clearwater stream in between Serian and Seri Aman.
The Kuhli Loach, Pangio kuhlii, is neither a worm nor an eel but a member of the Cobitidae (loach) family.
; Characteristic of this family, Pangio kuhlii has 4 pairs of barbels and a round elongated body.
Aquarium setup: Pangio kuhlii (Coolie loach) Should be kept in an aquarium with fine sandy bottom substrate since they like to burrow.
Feeding: Pangio kuhlii (Coolie loach) will accept most foods but they benefit greatly if you provide them with a varied diet including frozen and live foods.
Breeding: Pangio kuhlii (Coolie loach) have been breed several times in aquarium but little is known as to what exactly is needed to get them to spawn.
This little fellow is very similar to the other loaches in the Pangiogenus, which as a group are often called 'kuhli' loaches.
The background is an orangish to salmon red, paler underneath, and they have a slimier skin than the other loaches.
It is not absolutely determined if this is its own species Pangio myersi or a subspecies of the Kuhli Loach, thus being Pangiokuhli myersi so both designations are found.
There are other types of Loaches that resemble the shape of the Coolie Loach, but differ in color or pattern, such as Meyer's Loach or the Slimy Loach (Pangio meyersi), the Half-banded Loach (Pangio semicintus), and Shelford's Loach (Pangio shelfordi).
HAB: The Kuhli Loach lives in great masses around plant cushions of muddy rivers.
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It is scavenging for leftover foods that have settled on the bottom of the aquarium.
It has a body and head that is a uniform reddish brown color (slightly lighter on the underside), with a single fl bar at the base of the tail.
There are also several other noteworthy unbanded species in the Pangio genera, including the Cinnamon LoachPangio pangia (previously Acanthophthalmus pangia) and Pangio borneensis (previously Acanthophthalmus borneensis).
