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.

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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.

Nemacheilidae containsGenus Nemacheilus
Nemacheilidae containsGenus Nemacheilus
this entity surface form: Mesonoemacheilus
Nemacheilidae containsGenus Nemacheilus
this entity surface form: Physoschistura