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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.
Bulgaria
1 spp.
Germany
1 spp.
Luxembourg
1 spp.
Romania
1 spp.
Switzerland
1 spp.
Austria
1 spp.
Estonia
1 spp.
Norway
1 spp.
South Korea
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
Paracobitis Ghazniensis
Paracobitis ghazniensis
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Hagiangensis
Paracobitis hagiangensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Maolanensis
Paracobitis maolanensis
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Molavii
Paracobitis molavii
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Persa
Paracobitis persa
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Phongthoensis
Paracobitis phongthoensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Posterodorsalus
Paracobitis posterodorsalus
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Rhadinaea
Paracobitis rhadinaea
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Salihae
Paracobitis salihae
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Vignai
Paracobitis vignai
💧 Freshwater
Paracobitis Zabgawraensis
Paracobitis zabgawraensis
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Abdolii
Paraschistura abdolii
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Alepidota
Paraschistura alepidota
VU 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Alta
Paraschistura alta
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Aredvii
Paraschistura aredvii
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Bampurensis
Paraschistura bampurensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Hormuzensis
Paraschistura hormuzensis
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Ilamensis
Paraschistura ilamensis
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Lepidocaulis
Paraschistura lepidocaulis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Lindbergi
Paraschistura lindbergi
DD 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Microlabra
Paraschistura microlabra
VU 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Montana
Paraschistura montana
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Naseeri
Paraschistura naseeri
EN 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Naumanni
Paraschistura naumanni
💧 Freshwater