Hedinichthys yarkandensis

Hedinichthys yarkandensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Hedinichthys
Species:	H. yarkandensis
Binomial name
	Hedinichthys yarkandensis; (F. Day, 1877)
Synonyms
	Nemacheilus yarkandensisDay, 1877; Barbatula yarkandensis(Day, 1877); Triplophysa yarkandensis(Day, 1877); Triplophysa yarkandensis yarkandensis(Day, 1877); Nemachilus yarkandensisDay, 1877;

Last updated December 18, 2025

Hedinichthys yarkandensis, the Kashgarian loach, is a species of stone loach. It is found in the Tarim River basin.^[1]

Description

Hedinichthys yarkandensis reaches a total length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).^[2]

References

↑ Prokofiev, A.M. (2010). "Morphological classification of loaches (Nemacheilinae)". Journal of Ichthyology. 50 (10): 827–913. doi:10.1134/S0032945210100012. S2CID 28226238.
↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hedinichthys yarkandensis". FishBase . February 2022 version.

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[Prokofiev2010-1] Prokofiev, A.M. (2010). "Morphological classification of loaches (Nemacheilinae)". Journal of Ichthyology. 50 (10): 827–913. doi:10.1134/S0032945210100012. S2CID 28226238.

[FishBase-2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hedinichthys yarkandensis". FishBase . February 2022 version.

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