Family : Cobitidae (Loaches) , subfamily: Cobitinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Horseface loach
Fish Name : Acantopsis choirorhynchos
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia (Sumatra and Java), Borneo, and Viet Nam (Ref. 4832). Known from the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins (Ref. 26336).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in swift, clear streams with sandy or gravelly bottom; also found in large rivers. Burrows into the bottom (Ref. 4832). Enters flooded fields (Ref. 12975). Found in the basin-wide mainstream of the lower Mekong (Ref. 36667)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Banana fish
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses