Nemacheilus is a genus of stone loaches native to Asia.
Schistura athos is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura, its specific name athos is from, Athos, one of the Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, as do that of two other Schistura species endemic to the Nam Ou basin, S. aramis and S.porthos. It has only been recorded from the Nam Ou basin in Laos, as well as from a stretch of the Nam Noua, a tributary of the Nam Ou, in Vietnam. S. athos has been collected from rapids and stretches of the main river with stone substrates.
Schistura bairdi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schistura.
Schistura cataracta is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura. It occurs in the Nam Theun and Nam Gnouang, in the Mekong basin of Laos. It prefers stretches of rivers with fast current and a stony or rocky substrate, but it does occasionally occur over gravel or sandy substrates. It can also be found in reservoirs, albeit at low densities and dams are the biggest threat to this species.
Schistura denisoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach genus Schistura described from the Bhavani river of Tamil Nadu.
Schistura semiarmata is a species of stone loach in the genus Schistura. It is found in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu and, at least based on some sources, in Pakistan. It grows to 5.6 cm (2.2 in) SL. It is a very common species inhabiting high altitude streams with hard bottom. It is sometimes used as an aquarium fish.
Schistura zonata is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach, in the genus Schistura from hill streams in Assam, India. Its exact distribution is unknown and there have been records of this species since the type specimens were collected. Some authorities include Nemacheilus mugah as a synonym of S. zonata, which in turn has been regarded as a synonym of Schistura scaturigina, but these views are not currently widely accepted.
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 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 huapingensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus, although some authorities place this species in the genus Schistura.
Schistura kodaguensis is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach, in the genus Schistura. This species has been recorded from a single stream with a swift current and gravel bottom in the Cauvery River system in Karnataka, India. The specific name is derived from Kodagu District where the type specimen was collected.
Schistura nilgiriensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schistura.
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 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 shuangjiangensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus although some authorities have placed it in either Schistura or Physoschistura.
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.
The Nemacheilidae, or stone loaches, are a family of cypriniform fishes that inhabit stream environments, mostly in Eurasia, with one genus, Afronemacheilus found in Africa. The family includes about 790 species.
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