Eastern crested loach

The eastern crested loach (Paracobitis longicauda) is a species of stone loach native to Central Asia. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL.^[1]

Eastern crested loach
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Paracobitis
Species:	P. longicauda
Binomial name
Paracobitis longicauda (Kessler, 1872)
Synonyms
Cobitis longicauda Kessler, 1872 Nemacheilus longicaudus (Kessler, 1872)