loach
(Pronunciation: ‘loa’ of loach rhymes with the word “low” and the letters ‘ch’ rhyme with ‘ch’ in “bench” — for the right pronunciation of loach, please click here.)
a banded loach
a kind of fish – fresh-water fish –a general name given to a wide variety of fish that share some common features:
“true loaches” – without true scales, with barbells around the mouth
“hillstream or river loaches” – small fish – side fins used as a suction cup to cling to rocks, barbells around mouth
“sucking loaches” – with the mouth part developed into a sucker mouth to cling on the rocks or other objects – feeds on algae
a skunk loach
Some species of loach are eaten as food by people in some Asian countries.
Some species of loach are kept as pet fish in aquariums or fish tanks.
Loaches are known to breed or spawn (laying eggs) in great numbers!
as straight as a loach {Loaches are known to swim in a direct line.}
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