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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.
France
1 spp.
Lithuania
1 spp.
Portugal
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 spp.
Denmark
1 spp.
Italy
1 spp.
North Macedonia
1 spp.
Slovenia
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 Yangi
Triplophysa yangi
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Yaopeizhii
Triplophysa yaopeizhii
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Yasinensis
Triplophysa yasinensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Yunnanensis
Triplophysa yunnanensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Zaidamensis
Triplophysa zaidamensis
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Zamegacephala
Triplophysa zamegacephala
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Zhaoi
Triplophysa zhaoi
💧 Freshwater
Triplophysa Zhenfengensis
Triplophysa zhenfengensis
💧 Freshwater
Tuberoschistura Baenzigeri
Tuberoschistura baenzigeri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Tuberoschistura Cambodgiensis
Tuberoschistura cambodgiensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Turcinoemacheilus Bahaii
Turcinoemacheilus bahaii
💧 Freshwater
Turcinoemacheilus Ekmekciae
Turcinoemacheilus ekmekciae
💧 Freshwater
Turcinoemacheilus Hafezi
Turcinoemacheilus hafezi
💧 Freshwater
Turcinoemacheilus Himalaya
Turcinoemacheilus himalaya
💧 Freshwater
Turcinoemacheilus Ilamensis
Turcinoemacheilus ilamensis
💧 Freshwater
Turcinoemacheilus Inexpectatus
Turcinoemacheilus inexpectatus
💧 Freshwater
Turcinoemacheilus Saadii
Turcinoemacheilus saadii
💧 Freshwater
Turkmenian crested loach
Paraschistura cristata
💧 Freshwater
Two spot loach
Oxynoemacheilus argyrogramma
LC 💧 Freshwater
Van loach
Oxynoemacheilus ercisianus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Western crested loach
Paracobitis malapterura
💧 Freshwater
Yuedong hilly loach
Oreonectes yuedongensis
💧 Freshwater
Yunnanilus Altus
Yunnanilus altus
💧 Freshwater
Yunnanilus Analis
Yunnanilus analis
CR 💧 Freshwater