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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae

Genus: Nemacheilus

(See list of species below)


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56 species (see list below)

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Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Nemacheilus anguilla Annandale, 1919

Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.
 
Nemacheilus anguilla
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus arenicolus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus banar
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nemacheilus binotatus Smith, 1933

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Nemacheilus binotatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus cleopatra
[]

Photo by Åhlander, O.

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Nemacheilus corica (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Åhlander, O.
 
Nemacheilus corica
[]

Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Nemacheilus denisoni Day, 1867

Photo by Mahatvaraj, B.
 
Nemacheilus denisoni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus doonensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus drassensis
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Nemacheilus elegantissimus Chin & Samat, 1992

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Nemacheilus elegantissimus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Nemacheilus fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by CAFS
 
Nemacheilus fasciatus
[Barred loach]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Nemacheilus guentheri Day, 1867

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nemacheilus guentheri
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus huapingensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus inglisi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus jaklesii
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus kaimurensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 71 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus kapuasensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus keralensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus kodaguensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Nemacheilus lactogeneus Roberts, 1989

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Nemacheilus lactogeneus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Nemacheilus longipectoralis Popta, 1905

Photo by CAFS
 
Nemacheilus longipectoralis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus longipinnis
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Nemacheilus longistriatus Kottelat, 1990

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Nemacheilus longistriatus
[]
No picture found
Asia.
 
Nemacheilus lunanensis
[]

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.

Asia

Nemacheilus marang Hadiaty & Kottelat, 2010

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.
 
Nemacheilus marang
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Nemacheilus masyae Smith, 1933

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Nemacheilus masyae
[Arrow loach]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus menoni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus monilis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus nilgiriensis
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Nemacheilus olivaceus Boulenger, 1894

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Nemacheilus olivaceus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Nemacheilus ornatus Kottelat, 1990

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nemacheilus ornatus
[]

Photo by Salnikov, V.B.

Former USSR.
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Nemacheilus oxianus Kessler, 1877

Photo by Salnikov, V.B.
 
Nemacheilus oxianus
[Amu-Darya stone loach]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Nemacheilus pallidus Kottelat, 1990

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Nemacheilus pallidus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus papillos
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus paucimaculatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus periyarensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus petrubanarescui
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus pfeifferae
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Nemacheilus platiceps Kottelat, 1990

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Nemacheilus platiceps
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus pulchellus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus rueppelli
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus saravacensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus selangoricus
[Grey-banded loach]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Nemacheilus semiarmatus Day, 1867

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nemacheilus semiarmatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus shehensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus shuangjiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus singhi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus spiniferus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus subfusca
[]

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.

Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Nemacheilus tebo Hadiaty & Kottelat, 2009

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.
 
Nemacheilus tebo
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Nemacheilus triangularis Day, 1865

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Nemacheilus triangularis
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Nemacheilus troglocataractus Kottelat & Géry, 1989

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
[Blind cave loach]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Nemacheilus tuberigum
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nemacheilus yingjiangensis
[]
56 Species of Family Nemacheilidae with Genus Nemacheilus
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1919 Nemacheilus anguilla Asia 5 SL
1998 Nemacheilus arenicolus Asia 6.9 SL
2001 Nemacheilus banar Asia 8.0 SL
1933 Nemacheilus binotatus Asia 6 TL
1846 Nemacheilus chrysolaimos Asia 5 SL
2001 Nemacheilus cleopatra Asia 8.0 SL
1822 Nemacheilus corica Asia 4.2 SL
1867 Nemacheilus denisoni Asia 5 SL
1977 Nemacheilus doonensis Asia 3.2 SL
1990 Nemacheilus drassensis Asia
1992 Nemacheilus elegantissimus Asia 5.3 SL
1846 Nemacheilus fasciatus Barred loach Asia 7.4 SL
1867 Nemacheilus guentheri Asia 5.6 SL
1992 Nemacheilus huapingensis Asia
1935 Nemacheilus inglisi Asia
1852 Nemacheilus jaklesii Asia
1998 Nemacheilus kaimurensis Asia
1984 Nemacheilus kapuasensis Asia 71 SL
1978 Nemacheilus keralensis Asia 5.3 SL
1987 Nemacheilus kodaguensis Asia 3.6 SL
1989 Nemacheilus lactogeneus Asia 5.5 SL
1905 Nemacheilus longipectoralis Asia 3.7 SL
1922 Nemacheilus longipinnis Asia 5.1 SL
1990 Nemacheilus longistriatus Asia 12.5 SL
1987 Nemacheilus lunanensis Asia.
2010 Nemacheilus marang Asia
1933 Nemacheilus masyae Arrow loach Asia 13.5 SL
1999 Nemacheilus menoni Asia
1921 Nemacheilus monilis Asia 4.8 SL
1987 Nemacheilus nilgiriensis Asia 5.1 SL
1894 Nemacheilus olivaceus Asia 6.7 SL
1990 Nemacheilus ornatus Asia 4.1 SL
1877 Nemacheilus oxianus Amu-Darya stone loach Former USSR. 6.5 TL
1990 Nemacheilus pallidus Asia 14 SL
2009 Nemacheilus papillos Asia
2011 Nemacheilus paucimaculatus Asia 6.2 SL
2005 Nemacheilus periyarensis Asia
1984 Nemacheilus petrubanarescui Asia 3.5 SL
1853 Nemacheilus pfeifferae Asia 6 SL
1990 Nemacheilus platiceps Asia 6.1 SL
1873 Nemacheilus pulchellus Asia 4.6 SL
1839 Nemacheilus rueppelli Asia 7.4 SL
1894 Nemacheilus saravacensis Asia 3.8 SL
1904 Nemacheilus selangoricus Grey-banded loach Asia 5.9 SL
1867 Nemacheilus semiarmatus Asia 5.6 SL
1990 Nemacheilus shehensis Asia
1985 Nemacheilus shuangjiangensis Asia
1987 Nemacheilus singhi Asia 3.6 SL
1984 Nemacheilus spiniferus Asia 5.5 SL
2009 Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus Asia 3.8 SL
1839 Nemacheilus subfusca Asia 7.4 SL
2009 Nemacheilus tebo Asia 5.6 SL
1865 Nemacheilus triangularis Asia 5.8 SL
1989 Nemacheilus troglocataractus Blind cave loach Asia 6.8 SL
2001 Nemacheilus tuberigum Asia 5.3 SL
1982 Nemacheilus yingjiangensis Asia



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