These fish are known for their striped body patterning which consists of a yellow or golden base color ornamented with seven to nine dark bars. Many specimens also exhibit thin, light-colored bars between the darker bars. Bengal Loaches can be distinguished from other loaches by their distinctively curved head shape. These loaches are native to the lower Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in northern India, Bhutan and Bangladesh. They can typically be found in the rivers themselves as well as the connected tributaries.