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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.
China
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Mongolia
1 spp.
Russia
1 spp.
Ukraine
1 spp.
Belgium
1 spp.
Finland
1 spp.
Latvia
1 spp.
Poland
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
Triplophysa Hexiensis
Triplophysa hexiensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Heyangensis
Triplophysa heyangensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Hialmari
Triplophysa hialmari
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Hsutschouensis
Triplophysa hsutschouensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Huanjiangensis
Triplophysa huanjiangensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Huapingensis
Triplophysa huapingensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Hutjertjuensis
Triplophysa hutjertjuensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Incipiens
Triplophysa incipiens
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Intermedia
Triplophysa intermedia
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Jiarongensis
Triplophysa jiarongensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Kafirnigani
Triplophysa kafirnigani
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Kashmirensis
Triplophysa kashmirensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Kaznakowi
Triplophysa kaznakowi
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Kokshaalensis
Triplophysa kokshaalensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Kullmanni
Triplophysa kullmanni
DD 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Kungessana
Triplophysa kungessana
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Lacusnigri
Triplophysa lacusnigri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Ladacensis
Triplophysa ladacensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Langpingensis
Triplophysa langpingensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Laterimaculata
Triplophysa laterimaculata
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Laticeps
Triplophysa laticeps
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Leptosoma
Triplophysa leptosoma
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Lihuensis
Triplophysa lihuensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Lixianensis
Triplophysa lixianensis
💧 Freshwater