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Misgurnus Loach

Misgurnus (genus), “Weatherfishes”

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Misgurnus is a genus of true loaches found in Europe and Asia. The origin of the name Misgurnus comes from the Greek word miseocode: ell promoted to code: el (to hate) and the Turkish gürcode: tur promoted to code: tr (loud), a name given to them due to their habit of becoming very active during barometric pressure changes that occur during thunderstorms. The common names, weather loach or weatherfish, also derive from this behavior. Some species of misgurnus are eaten, mostly in Asia, and are also sold as pets in the aquarium trade.

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