Scientific name Misgurnus | Family Cobitidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Pond loach, Misgurnus fossilis, Misgurnus mizolepis |
Weather loach misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus is a genus of loaches from Europe and Asia. Commonly known as weatherfishes or weather loaches, they are commonly eaten in Asia, while some have found their way into the aquarium trades and sold as pets. The origin of the name Misgurnus comes from the Greek word miseo (to hate) and the Turkish gür (thunder), a name given to them due to their habit of becoming very active during barometric pressure changes that occur during thunderstorms.
Contents
Catch of a weather fish misgurnus fossilis
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:






References
Misgurnus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA