Nemacheilus is a genus of stone loaches native to Asia.
Nemacheilus | |
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Barred Loach (N. fasciatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: | Nemacheilus Bleeker, 1863 |
Type species | |
Nemacheilus fasciatus Valenciennes, 1846
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There are currently 52 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]