''Acantopsis octoactinotos'', the long-nosed loach, is a freshwater fish from
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
, commonly found in aquariums.
''Acantopsis octoactinotos'' has a long straight snout, unlike the similar
Horseface loach
''Acantopsis dialuzona'' is a loach native to the swift, clear streams and rivers of mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia through the Chao Phraya and Mekong river basins. It can also be found in flooded fields.
The ...
(''Acantopsis choirorhynchus''), in which the snout has a down-turned shape.
The long-nosed loach reaches in length, males typically being smaller and slenderer than females.
References
External links
Loaches online - Community Edition: ''Acantopsis octoactinotos''
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Cobitidae
Fish described in 1991