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Genus Family: Nemacheilidae 🍽️ 4 Edible 🐠 38 Aquarium

Nemacheilus

Species
53
Max Length
71 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
2.73
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Family
Nemacheilidae
Genus
Nemacheilus

🐟 Species in Genus Nemacheilus

53 total
Amu-Darya stone loach
Nemacheilus oxianus
💧 Freshwater
Arrow loach
Nemacheilus masyae
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Barred loach
Nemacheilus fasciatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Blind cave loach
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
CR 💧 Freshwater Edible
Grey-banded loach
Nemacheilus selangoricus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Mongoose Loach
Nemacheilus rueppelli
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Anguilla
Nemacheilus anguilla
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Arenicolus
Nemacheilus arenicolus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Banar
Nemacheilus banar
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Binotatus
Nemacheilus binotatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Chrysolaimos
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Cleopatra
Nemacheilus cleopatra
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Corica
Nemacheilus corica
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Doonensis
Nemacheilus doonensis
💧 Freshwater
Nemacheilus Drassensis
Nemacheilus drassensis
💧 Freshwater
Nemacheilus Elegantissimus
Nemacheilus elegantissimus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Guentheri
Nemacheilus guentheri
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Huapingensis
Nemacheilus huapingensis
💧 Freshwater
Nemacheilus Inglisi
Nemacheilus inglisi
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Jaklesii
Nemacheilus jaklesii
💧 Freshwater
Nemacheilus Kaimurensis
Nemacheilus kaimurensis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Kapuasensis
Nemacheilus kapuasensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Nemacheilus Keralensis
Nemacheilus keralensis
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Nemacheilus Lactogeneus
Nemacheilus lactogeneus
💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
53

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
DD
Least Concern 22
Vulnerable 8
Endangered 2
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 9

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m