genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of six
loaches
Loaches are ray-finned fishes of the suborder Cobitoidei. They are freshwater, benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish found in rivers and creeks throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Loaches are among the most diverse groups of fish; the 1249 known sp ...
, many of which are popular in the aquarium fish trade. They are primarily found in
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...
, but ''S. berdmorei'' also occurs marginally outside this region in far northeastern
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
Syncrossus berdmorei
''Syncrossus berdmorei'' is a freshwater fish in the loach family Botiidae. It is native to streams and rivers in Thailand, Burma
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official Eng ...