Paracanthocobitis zonalternans (Blyth, 1860)
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
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans also known as the dwarf zipper loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Paracanthocobitis. This species is known from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and peninsular Malaysia. It is found in the Brahmaputra, Meghna, Irrawaddy, Sittang, Salween, Maeklong, and drainages in peninsular Thailand and Malaysia. The range extends from northern Myanmar to peninsular Malaysia. It is not known from the Chao Phraya basin.
Wikipedia contributors, Paracanthocobitis zonalternans; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:30:43.191130+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paracanthocobitis zonalternans (Blyth, 1860)
- Name authority
- (Blyth, 1860)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
- Genus
- Paracanthocobitis
- 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
- familyNemacheilidae Regan, 1911
- genusParacanthocobitis Grant, 2007
- speciesParacanthocobitis zonalternans (Blyth, 1860)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paracanthocobitis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis Singer & Page, 2015 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis tumitensis Arunkumar & Moyon, 2019 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis triangula Singer, Pfeiffer & Page, 2017 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis marmorata Singer, Pfeiffer & Page, 2017 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis mandalayensis (Rendahl, 1948) | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis botia (Hamilton, 1822) | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis adelaideae Singer & Page, 2015 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis canicula Singer & Page, 2015 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paracanthocobitis linypha Singer & Page, 2015 | NemacheilidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Nemachilus zonalternans (Blyth, 1860) (Blyth, 1860) | synonym |
| Acanthocobitis zonalternans (Blyth, 1860) (Blyth, 1860) | synonym |
| Cobitis zonalternans Blyth, 1860 Blyth, 1860 | synonym |
| Nemacheilus zonalternans (Blyth, 1860) (Blyth, 1860) | synonym |
| Noemacheilus zonalternans (Blyth, 1860) (Blyth, 1860) | 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=1460883 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:D5FKS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.