Nemacheilus
E805054
Nemacheilus is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches found primarily in fast-flowing streams and rivers across South and Southeast Asia.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mesonoemacheilus | 1 |
| Physoschistura | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
nemacheilus loaches
ⓘ
stone loaches ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Jakob Heckel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges-Brahmaputra basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Indus River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Malay Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Mekong basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalNiche | benthopelagic freshwater fish ⓘ |
| family | Nemacheilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nemacheilus fasciatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemacheilus masyai NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemacheilus ornatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemacheilus pallidus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemacheilus platiceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemacheilus ruppelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemacheilus selangoricus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemacheilus triangularis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Nemacheilidae genera ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nemacheilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small fish ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
gravel substrates
ⓘ
rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Nemacheilus fasciatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterCurrentPreference | fast-flowing water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mesonoemacheilus
this entity surface form:
Physoschistura