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Common Name: coolie loach
Synonyms and Other Names: giant coolie loach, leopard eel, prickly eye, striped loach, leopard loach
Taxonomy: available through 
Identification: A few distinguishing characteristics were given by Sterba (1973) and Kottelat et al. (1993). According to Kottelat et al. (1993), Pangio kuhlii may represent a species complex; commonly used synonyms include Acanthophthalmus kuhli, A. semicinctus, and Pangio semicincta. Illustrations or photographs appeared in Sterba (1973), Axelrod et al. (1985), Kottelat et al. (1993), and Sakurai et al. (1993).
Size: 8 cm.
Native Range: Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Malaya (Kottelat et al. 1993).
Nonindigenous Occurrences: A single specimen was taken in Florida from a ditch adjacent to the Tampa Bypass Canal, Hillsborough County, in the vicinity of an ornamental fish farm in November 1993 (musuem specimen).
Means of Introduction: Probable escape from an ornamental fish farm.
Status: Reported from Florida.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: This species, or species complex, is common in the aquarium trade. It is a nocturnal scavenger. Voucher specimen: Florida (UF 98930).
Axelrod, H. R., W. E. Burgess, N. Pronek, and J. G. Walls. 1985. Dr. Axelrod's atlas of freshwater aquarium fishes. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Publications, Inc., Neptune City, NJ.
Kottelat, M., A. J. Whitten, S. N. Kartikasari, and S. Wirjoatmodjo. 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Ltd., Republic of Indonesia. 221 pp. (+ plates).
Sterba, G. 1973. Freshwater fishes of the world. English translation and revision from German. Two volumes. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Publications, Inc., Neptune City, NJ.
Other Resources:
FishBase Fact Sheet
Author: Leo Nico
Revision Date: 6/9/1999 Citation for this information:
Leo Nico. 2009. Pangio kuhlii. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=500> Revision Date: 6/9/1999
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