Nemacheilus is a genus of stone loaches native to Asia.
Nemacheilus corica is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus. It occurs in the foothills of the Himalayas in the drainage of the Ganges in Nepal and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and West Bengal. Its reported presence in other areas need to be confirmed.
Schistura denisoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura described from the Bhavani river of Tamil Nadu.
Nemacheilus anguilla is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India. It occurs in streams with pebbles and with sandy substrates. It is collected for the aquarium trade but the main threat may come from pollution caused by large numbers of pilgrims which attend temples near the waters in which this species occurs.
Nemacheilus arenicolus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which is found only in the Nam Theun and Nam Gnouang rivers in Laos.
Nemacheilus banar is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus, it has currently only been recorded in Vietnam but it may occur also in Laos.
Nemacheilus binotatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which is found in the Chao Phraya and Maeklong basins in Thailand.
Nemacheilus cleopatra is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which is known only from the Đà Rằng River in central Vietnam.
Nemacheilus longistriatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus.It is found in the middle Mekong basin from Chiang Rai to Cambodia and Laos, in Cambodia it occurs in Tonle Sap.
Mesonoemacheilus menoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Mesonoemacheilus. It is endemic to the southern Western Ghats in Kerala, India, where it occurs in the upper reaches of the Periyar River over substrates of cobbles, pebbles and sand in flowing water. It is common within the Periyar Tiger Reserve but may be threatened by predation and competition from the invasive African cichlid Mozambique tilapia, the common carp and Clarias gariepinus.
Nemacheilus monilis, the spotted loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which is endemic to the southern Western Ghats in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It occurs in fast flowing water, even in rapids, over substrates consisting of pebbles and cobble substrates. It occasionally is collected and exported for the aquarium trade.
Nemacheilus ornatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which is only known from the Tapi River basin in Thailand.
Nemacheilus pallidus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which occurs in the lower Mekong basin in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as in the Chao Phraya and Maeklong basins in Thailand.
Nemacheilus platiceps is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus. It has been recorded in the lower Mekong basin in eastern Thailand, central and southern Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Its habitat is stretches of rivers with a gravel substrate where there is a moderate to rapid current in the lowlands and in foothills. It is consumed locally in subsistence fisheries and is occasionally found in the aquarium trade.
Nemacheilus rueppelli, also known as the mongoose loach is a species of stone loach from rivers in India. It includes Nemachilichthys shimogensis, which frequently is recognized as a valid species from the Thunga River in Karnataka, but Keskar et al. 2015 treat them as synonyms, while Fishbase says the name is misapplied and should not be used as N. shimgoensis is treated as a separate species by Fishbase and the IUCN. According to Keskar et al, 2015 this species is placed in the monotypic genus Nemachilichthys but Fishbase retains it in Nemacheilus., although Catalog of Fishes follows treatment outlined by Keskar et al.
Nemacheilus singhi is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Nemacheilus, although some authorities place it in the genus Schistura. This species has only been recorded from a single locality in Nagaland, India.
Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus, the Thuttinjet stone loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which has been recorded from just one locality in the west flowing river Seethanathi at Thuttinjet in Karnataka. This locality is at an altitude of 199m above sea level and has many cascades and waterfalls in its upstream portion. The stream is dominated by the presence of pebbles and boulders with gravel and sand making up approximately 5% of the substrate.
Nemacheilus subfusca is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Nemacheilidae in the genus Nemacheilus which is found in Assam and China. It inhabits pebbly streams. N. subfusca was synonymised with Neomacheilus scaturigina which was described by Menon from the collection of Hamilton. It was, however, then treated as a valid species and sometimes placed in the genus Schistura.
Nemacheilus yingjiangensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus, although some authorities place it in the genus Schistura. The species has only been recorded from the Daying River, a tributary of the Irrawaddy River in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China.
The arrow loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus.
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