Pangio myersi (Harry, 1949)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pangio myersi (Myer's loach, Myer's kuhli loach or giant kuhli) is a species of loach in the genus Pangio native to Laos, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Thailand. They are black with orange bands, and can grow to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.
In its native range, the giant kuhli likes to swarm under leaves and underwater plants. Although it is not a schooling fish, it does prefer to be with others of its kind.
Wikipedia contributors, Pangio myersi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:29:55.634080+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pangio myersi (Harry, 1949)
- Name authority
- (Harry, 1949)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cobitidae
- Genus
- Pangio
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCobitidae Swainson, 1838
- subfamilyCobitinae Swainson, 1838
- genusPangio Blyth, 1860
- speciesPangio myersi (Harry, 1949)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pangio. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pangio atactos Tan & Kottelat, 2009 | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio bitaimac Tan & Kottelat, 2009 | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio borneensis (Boulenger, 1894) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio cuneovirgata (Raut, 1957) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio doriae (Perugia, 1892) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio goaensis (Tilak, 1972) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio incognito Kottelat & Lim, 1993 | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio kuhlii (Valenciennes, 1846) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio longimanus Britz & Kottelat, 2010 | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio longipinnis (Menon, 1992) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio mariarum (Inger & Chin, 1962) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pangio muraeniformis (de Beaufort, 1933) | CobitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Acanthophthalmus myersi Harry, 1949 Harry, 1949 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1525015 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CCFS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.