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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.
Hungary
1 spp.
Montenegro
1 spp.
Serbia
1 spp.
United Kingdom
1 spp.
Croatia
1 spp.
Lithuania
1 spp.
Portugal
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
Paraschistura Nielseni
Paraschistura nielseni
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Pasatigris
Paraschistura pasatigris
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Prashari
Paraschistura prashari
NT 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Punjabensis
Paraschistura punjabensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Susiani
Paraschistura susiani
💧 Freshwater
Paraschistura Turcmenica
Paraschistura turcmenica
💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Absumbra
Physoschistura absumbra
💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Brunneana
Physoschistura brunneana
💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Chulabhornae
Physoschistura chulabhornae
💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Elongata
Physoschistura elongata
VU 💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Longibulla
Physoschistura longibulla
💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Mango
Physoschistura mango
💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Pseudobrunneana
Physoschistura pseudobrunneana
LC 💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Raoi
Physoschistura raoi
DD 💧 Freshwater
Physoschistura Rivulicola
Physoschistura rivulicola
DD 💧 Freshwater
Plain thicklip loach
Triplophysa labiata
VU 💧 Freshwater Edible
Protonemacheilus Longipectoralis
Protonemacheilus longipectoralis
💧 Freshwater
Radhanagari loach
Indoreonectes radhanagari
💧 Freshwater
Roberts's Brook Loach
Schistura robertsi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Rongdu high-plateau loach
Triplophysa rongduensis
💧 Freshwater
Samanti loach
Oxynoemacheilus seyhanensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Schistura Acuticephala
Schistura acuticephala
DD 💧 Freshwater
Schistura Afasciata
Schistura afasciata
EN 💧 Freshwater
Schistura Aizawlensis
Schistura aizawlensis
💧 Freshwater