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Family Order: Cypriniformes 🍽️ 9 Edible

Nemacheilidae

Species
731
Genera
24
Max Length
71 cm
Max Weight
1.5 kg
Avg Trophic
2.93
Threatened
27

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Japan
2 spp.
Denmark
1 spp.
Italy
1 spp.
North Macedonia
1 spp.
Slovenia
1 spp.
China
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Mongolia
1 spp.
Russia
1 spp.
Ukraine
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2 m

🌿 Genera in Family Nemacheilidae

Genus
Yunnanilus
38 species
38 species in this genus.
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Genus
Paracobitis
17 species
17 species in this genus.
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Genus
Schistura
232 species
232 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hedinichthys
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nemacheilus
53 species
53 species in this genus.
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Genus
Oxynoemacheilus
75 species
75 species in this genus.
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Genus
Paraschistura
23 species
23 species in this genus.
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Genus
Triplophysa
167 species
167 species in this genus.
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Genus
Lefua
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Genus
Sectoria
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Barbatula
26 species
26 species in this genus.
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Genus
Oreonectes
21 species
21 species in this genus.
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Genus
Physoschistura
9 species
9 species in this genus.
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Genus
Afronemacheilus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Turcinoemacheilus
9 species
9 species in this genus.
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Genus
Speonectes
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Tuberoschistura
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Homatula
24 species
24 species in this genus.
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Genus
Traccatichthys
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Neonoemacheilus
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Indoreonectes
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Protonemacheilus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Seminemacheilus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Heminoemacheilus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
731

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 159
Near Threatened 12
Vulnerable 61
Endangered 42
Critically Endangered 26
Extinct 1
Data Deficient 107

🐟 Species in Nemacheilidae

731 total
Afronemacheilus Abyssinicus
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Afronemacheilus Kaffa
Afronemacheilus kaffa
💧 Freshwater
Amrabad loach
Indoreonectes amrabad
💧 Freshwater
Amu-Darya stone loach
Nemacheilus oxianus
💧 Freshwater
Anatolian loach
Seminemacheilus lendlii
VU 💧 Freshwater
Angora loach
Oxynoemacheilus angorae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Anlong high-plateau loach
Triplophysa anlongensis
💧 Freshwater
aquaculture, aquarium
Schistura semiarmata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Aras loach
Oxynoemacheilus araxensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Arrow loach
Nemacheilus masyae
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Atrak crested loach
Paracobitis atrakensis
💧 Freshwater
Baishuijiang high-plateau loach
Triplophysa baishuijiangensis
💧 Freshwater
Banded Tigris loach
Oxynoemacheilus frenatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Altayensis
Barbatula altayensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Bergamensis
Barbatula bergamensis
💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Compressirostris
Barbatula compressirostris
💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Dgebuadzei
Barbatula dgebuadzei
💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Emuensis
Barbatula emuensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Farsica
Barbatula farsica
💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Gibba
Barbatula gibba
DD 💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Golubtsovi
Barbatula golubtsovi
DD 💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Liaoyangensis
Barbatula liaoyangensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Linjiangensis
Barbatula linjiangensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Barbatula Markakulensis
Barbatula markakulensis
LC 💧 Freshwater