Nemacheilus is a genus of stone loaches native to Asia.
The Blind cave loach is a species of troglobitic stone loach endemic to Thailand. It is only known from one subterranean stream in the Sai Yok Noi cave, which also is inhabited by Pterocryptis buccata. The blind cave loach has no eyes and lacks pigmentation. It grows to 6.8 cm (2.7 in) SL. Despite its common name, there are several other species of blind cave-living loaches.
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.
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 doonensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus, although it has also been placed in the genus Schistura. from Dehra Dun in Uttar Pradesh where it occurs in clear, swift streams with pebbly beds.
Nemacheilus kapuasensis is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Nemacheilus from Borneo and Sumatra.
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 pfeifferae is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus from Sumatra.
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 selangoricus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus. This species can be found in fast flowing forest streams with acidic water and sand-gravel substrate It occurs in the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bangka and Belitung as well as in the Malay Peninsula from Singapore north to Trang and Songkhla in Thailand. It is collected for the aquarium trade.
Nemacheilus tuberigum is a species of stone loach endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia. It grows to 4.8 cm (1.9 in) SL.
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.
Barred loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus.
