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Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aborichthys barapensis Asia 9.7 SL 2021
Aborichthys boutanensis Asia 10.5 SL 1842
Aborichthys cataracta Asia 9.3 SL 2014
Aborichthys elongatus Asia 7.4 SL 1921
Aborichthys garoensis Asia 9.0 SL 1925
Aborichthys kailashi Asia 11.3 SL 2019
Aborichthys kempi Asia 8.1 SL 1913
Aborichthys palinensis Asia 10.2 SL 2021
Aborichthys pangensis Asia 6.2 SL 2019
Aborichthys tikaderi Asia 10.9 SL 1985
Aborichthys verticauda Asia 7.8 SL 2014
Aborichthys waikhomi Asia 6.8 SL 2012
Acanthocobitis botia Mottled loach Asia 14.9 TL 1822
Acanthocobitis mooreh Asia 4.4 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pavonacea Asia 8 SL 1839
Acanthocobitis pictilis Asia 2012
Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis Asia 10 NG 1860
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus Banded mountain loach Asia 4 TL 1868
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus Africa 5.1 SL 1902
Afronemacheilus kaffa Africa 5.5 SL 2013
Barbatula altayensis Asia 1992
Barbatula barbatula Stone loach Eurasia 21 TL 1758
Barbatula bergamensis Asia 5.4 SL 2007
Barbatula compressirostris Asia 17.2 SL 1897
Barbatula dgebuadzei Asia 14.1 SL 2003
Barbatula emuensis Asia 12.3 SL 2019
Barbatula farsica Asia 7.1 TL 1998
Barbatula gibba Asia 7.6 SL 2012
Barbatula golubtsovi Asia 13.3 SL 2003
Barbatula liaoyangensis Asia 8.9 SL 2019
Barbatula linjiangensis Asia 9.2 SL 2019
Barbatula markakulensis Asia 8.5 SL 1939
Barbatula nuda Asia 22 TL 1864
Barbatula potaninorum Asia 10.5 SL 2007
Barbatula quignardi Europe 7 SL 1967
Barbatula restricta Europe 11.5 SL 2015
Barbatula sawadai Asia 15 SL 2007
Barbatula sturanyi Europe 10 SL 1892
Barbatula tomiana Asia 13.4 SL 1920
Barbatula toni Asia 19.8 TL 1869
Barbatula zetensis Europe 6.6 SL 2000
Barbatula zhangwuensis Asia 9.7 SL 2019
Claea dabryi Asia 9.9 SL 1874
Draconectes narinosus Asia 2012
Dzihunia amudarjensis Bukhara stone loach Asia 16 TL 1929
Dzihunia ilan Asia 1936
Dzihunia turdakovi Asia 6.8 SL 2003
Eidinemacheilus proudlovei Asia 5.4 SL 2016
Eidinemacheilus smithi Blind loach Asia 5.5 TL 1976
Hedinichthys grummorum Asia 4 SL 2010
Hedinichthys macropterus Asia 26.5 SL 1888
Hedinichthys yarkandensis Kashgarian loach Asia 30 TL 1877
Heminoemacheilus hyalinus Asia 1996
Heminoemacheilus zhengbaoshani Asia 7.6 SL 1987
Homatula acuticephala Asia 12.0 SL 1993
Homatula anguillioides Asia 13.5 SL 1985
Homatula anteridorsalis Asia 14.1 SL 2019
Homatula berezowskii Asia 13.7 SL 1896
Homatula change Asia, China. 10.8 SL 2015
Homatula cryptoclathrata Asia 13.8 SL 2019
Homatula disparizona Asia 7.8 SL 2013
Homatula erhaiensis Asia 8.7 SL 1988
Homatula guanheensis Asia 10.9 SL 2021
Homatula laxiclathra Asia 13.7 SL 2012
Homatula longidorsalis Asia 9.0 SL 1994
Homatula nanpanjiangensis Asia 9.1 SL 2010
Homatula nigra Asia 10.9 SL 2019
Homatula oligolepis Asia 17.1 SL 1989
Homatula potanini Asia 13.3 SL 1896
Homatula pycnolepis Asia 13.7 SL 2010
Homatula robusta Asia 8.3 SL 2022
Homatula variegata Asia 21 TL 1874
Homatula wenshanensis Asia 11.1 SL 2017
Homatula wujiangensis Asia 1990
Homatula wuliangensis Asia 19.1 SL 2012
Indoreonectes evezardi Asia 3.8 SL 1872
Iskandaria kuschakewitschi Kuschakewitsch loach Asia. 14.6 TL 1890
Lefua costata Eightbarbel loach Asia 9.8 TL 1876
Lefua echigonia Asia 7.1 SL 1907
Lefua nikkonis Asia 8 TL 1903
Lefua pleskei Asia 1888
Lefua sayu Asia 1936
Lefua torrentis Asia 5.7 SL 2018
Malihkaia aligera Asia 7.7 SL 2017
Mesonoemacheilus herrei Asia 1982
Mesonoemacheilus pambarensis Asia 1994
Mesonoemacheilus remadeviae Asia 5.9 SL 2002
Micronemacheilus zispi Asia 7.0 SL 2004
Nemacheilus anguilla Asia 5 SL 1919
Nemacheilus arenicolus Asia 6.9 SL 1998
Nemacheilus banar Asia 8.0 SL 2001
Nemacheilus binotatus Asia 6 TL 1933
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos Asia 5 SL 1846
Nemacheilus cleopatra Asia 8.0 SL 2001
Nemacheilus corica Asia 4.2 SL 1822
Nemacheilus doonensis Asia 3.2 SL 1977
Nemacheilus drassensis Asia 1990
Nemacheilus elegantissimus Asia 5.3 SL 1992
Nemacheilus fasciatus Barred loach Asia 7.4 SL 1846
Nemacheilus guentheri Asia 5.6 SL 1867
Nemacheilus huapingensis Asia 1992
Nemacheilus inglisi Asia 1935
Nemacheilus jaklesii Asia 1852
Nemacheilus kaimurensis Asia 1998
Nemacheilus kapuasensis Asia 71 SL 1984
Nemacheilus keralensis Asia 5.3 SL 1978
Nemacheilus lactogeneus Asia 5.5 SL 1989
Nemacheilus longipectoralis Asia 3.7 SL 1905
Nemacheilus longipinnis Asia 5.1 SL 1922
Nemacheilus longistriatus Asia 12.5 SL 1990
Nemacheilus lunanensis Asia. 1987
Nemacheilus marang Asia 2010
Nemacheilus masyae Arrow loach Asia 13.5 SL 1933
Nemacheilus menoni Asia 1999
Nemacheilus monilis Asia 4.8 SL 1921
Nemacheilus olivaceus Asia 6.7 SL 1894
Nemacheilus ornatus Asia 4.1 SL 1990
Nemacheilus oxianus Amu-Darya stone loach Former USSR. 6.5 TL 1877
Nemacheilus pallidus Asia 14 SL 1990
Nemacheilus papillos Asia 2009
Nemacheilus paucimaculatus Asia 6.2 SL 2011
Nemacheilus periyarensis Asia 2005
Nemacheilus petrubanarescui Asia 3.5 SL 1984
Nemacheilus pfeifferae Asia 6 SL 1853
Nemacheilus platiceps Asia 6.1 SL 1990
Nemacheilus pulchellus Asia 4.6 SL 1873
Nemacheilus rueppelli Asia 7.4 SL 1839
Nemacheilus saravacensis Asia 3.8 SL 1894
Nemacheilus selangoricus Grey-banded loach Asia 5.9 SL 1904
Nemacheilus shehensis Asia 1990
Nemacheilus shuangjiangensis Asia 1985
Nemacheilus singhi Asia 3.6 SL 1987
Nemacheilus spiniferus Asia 5.5 SL 1984
Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus Asia 3.8 SL 2009
Nemacheilus subfusca Asia 7.4 SL 1839
Nemacheilus tebo Asia 5.6 SL 2009
Nemacheilus triangularis Asia 5.8 SL 1865
Nemacheilus troglocataractus Blind cave loach Asia 6.8 SL 1989
Nemacheilus tuberigum Asia 5.3 SL 2001
Nemacheilus yingjiangensis Asia 1982
Nemachilichthys shimogensis Asia 1920
Neonoemacheilus assamensis Asia 4.3 SL 1987
Neonoemacheilus labeosus Asia 10 NG 1982
Neonoemacheilus mengdingensis Asia 1989
Neonoemacheilus morehensis Asia 2000
Neonoemacheilus peguensis Asia 5.5 SL 1929
Oreonectes acridorsalis Asia 4.8 SL 2013
Oreonectes anophthalmus Asia 3.7 SL 1981
Oreonectes barbatus Asia 5.7 SL 2013
Oreonectes donglanensis Asia 4.5 SL 2013
Oreonectes duanensis Asia 7.7 SL 2013
Oreonectes elongatus Asia 7.8 SL 2012
Oreonectes furcocaudalis Asia 5.9 SL 1987
Oreonectes guananensis Asia 2011
Oreonectes luochengensis Asia 2011
Oreonectes macrolepis Asia 7.6 SL 2009
Oreonectes microphthalmus Asia 4.7 SL 2008
Oreonectes platycephalus Flat-headed loach Asia 10 TL 1868
Oreonectes polystigmus Asia 5.8 SL 2008
Oreonectes retrodorsalis Asia 3.8 SL 1995
Oreonectes translucens Asia 4.6 SL 2006
Oxynoemacheilus anatolicus Burdur loach Asia 8.2 TL 2008
Oxynoemacheilus angorae Angora loach Asia 8.9 TL 1897
Oxynoemacheilus araxensis Aras loach Asia 7.1 SL 1978
Oxynoemacheilus argyrogramma Two spot loach Asia 7.3 TL 1847
Oxynoemacheilus arsaniasus Asia 9.7 SL 2019
Oxynoemacheilus atili Lake Beysehir loach Asia 8.3 TL 2012
Oxynoemacheilus banarescui Asia 7.8 TL 1982
Oxynoemacheilus bergi Asia 7.3 SL 1907
Oxynoemacheilus bergianus Asia 8.4 TL 1934
Oxynoemacheilus brandtii Kura loach Asia 7.8 TL 1877
Oxynoemacheilus bureschi Bulgarian stone loach Europe 8.5 TL 1928
Oxynoemacheilus cemali Eurasia 8.2 SL 2019
Oxynoemacheilus ceyhanensis Elbistan loach Asia 8.8 TL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus chomanicus Asia 6.7 SL 2014
Oxynoemacheilus ciceki Asai 7.5 TL 2017
Oxynoemacheilus cilicicus Asia 9.9 TL 2020
Oxynoemacheilus cinicus Asia 5.9 SL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus cyri Göle loach Asia 8.6 TL 1910
Oxynoemacheilus elsae Asia 5.3 SL 2018
Oxynoemacheilus ercisianus Van loach Asia 7.7 TL 1986
Oxynoemacheilus erdali Asia 4.7 SL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus eregliensis Asia 10.3 TL 1978
Oxynoemacheilus euphraticus Asia 9.3 TL 1964
Oxynoemacheilus evreni Ceyhan sportive loach Asia 9.4 TL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus frenatus Banded Tigris loach Asia 8 TL 1843
Oxynoemacheilus galilaeus Eurasia 5.7 SL 1864
Oxynoemacheilus germencicus Carian loach Asia 7.8 TL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus gyndes Asia 5.7 SL 2017
Oxynoemacheilus hamwii Asia 8.4 TL 1991
Oxynoemacheilus hanae Asia 6.1 SL 2017
Oxynoemacheilus hazarensis Asia 7.2 TL 2017
Oxynoemacheilus insignis Syrian loach Asia 12 TL 1843
Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki Melid loach Asia 7.5 TL 2008
Oxynoemacheilus kentritensis Asia 7.9 SL 2017
Oxynoemacheilus kermanshahensis Asia 8.4 TL 1966
Oxynoemacheilus kiabii Asia 7.2 TL 2011
Oxynoemacheilus kosswigi Paphlagonian loach Asia 8.3 SL 1986
Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Asia 6.9 SL 2014
Oxynoemacheilus lenkoranensis Asia 1962
Oxynoemacheilus leontinae Eurasia 1883
Oxynoemacheilus longipinnis Asia 4.1 SL 2005
Oxynoemacheilus mediterraneus Pamphylian loach Asia 7.6 TL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus merga Krynicki's loach Eurasia 10 SL 1840
Oxynoemacheilus mesudae Isiki loach Asia 8.9 TL 2012
Oxynoemacheilus muefiti Asia 7 SL 2019
Oxynoemacheilus namiri Levantine loach Asia 8.7 TL 1991
Oxynoemacheilus panthera Asia 8 TL 1843
Oxynoemacheilus parvinae Asia 6.4 SL 2016
Oxynoemacheilus paucilepis Mancilik dwarf loach Asia 7 SL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus persa Asia 14 SL 1847
Oxynoemacheilus phasicus Asia 7.7 SL
Oxynoemacheilus phoxinoides Iznik loach Asia 5.3 SL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus pindus Europe 7.5 TL 2005
Oxynoemacheilus samanticus Kizilirmak sportive loach Asia 8.6 TL 1978
Oxynoemacheilus seyhanensis Samanti loach Asia 9.1 TL 1968
Oxynoemacheilus seyhanicola Asia 9.5 TL 2007
Oxynoemacheilus shehabi Asia
Oxynoemacheilus simavicus Simav loach Asia 8 TL 1978
Oxynoemacheilus theophilii Europe 7.7 TL 2006
Oxynoemacheilus tigris Tigris loach Asia 8.4 TL 1843
Oxynoemacheilus tongiorgii Asia 7.3 TL 1998
Oxynoemacheilus veyseli Asia 9.9 SL 2018
Oxynoemacheilus zagrosensis Asia 6.1 SL 2014
Oxynoemacheilus zarzianus Asia 7.5 SL 2017
Paracanthocobitis abutwebi Asia 5.3 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis adelaideae Asia 5.1 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis canicula Asia 6.3 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis linypha Asia 4.3 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis Asia 7.5 SL 2015
Paracanthocobitis mandalayensis Asia 8.8 SL 1948
Paracanthocobitis marmorata Marmorated zipper loach Asia 3.4 SL 2017
Paracanthocobitis nigrolineata Blacklined zipper loach Asia 4.2 SL 2017
Paracanthocobitis phuketensis Asia 3.3 SL 1957
Paracanthocobitis triangula Wedged zipper loach Asia 2.9 SL 2017
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans Asia 12.2 TL 1860
Paracobitis abrishamchiani Asia 11 SL 2019
Paracobitis atrakensis Atrak crested loach Asia 13.1 TL 2014
Paracobitis basharensis Asia 6.1 SL 2014
Paracobitis ghazniensis Asia 1966
Paracobitis hagiangensis Asia 2005
Paracobitis hircanica Hircan crested loach Asia 10.5 TL 2015
Paracobitis longicauda Eastern crested loach Asia. 20 TL 1872
Paracobitis malapterura Western crested loach Asia 12.6 SL 1846
Paracobitis maolanensis Asia 5.7 TL 2006
Paracobitis molavii Asia 7.3 TL 2014
Paracobitis persa Asia 8.1 SL 2014
Paracobitis phongthoensis Asia 2005
Paracobitis posterodorsalus Asia 5.3 SL 2006
Paracobitis rhadinaea Asia 23.6 SL 1906
Paracobitis salihae Asia 6.6 SL 2020
Paracobitis vignai Asia 14.2 TL 1998
Paracobitis zabgawraensis Asia 8.5 SL 2014
Paranemachilus genilepis Asia 7 SL 1983
Paranemachilus pingguoensis Asia 8.8 SL 2013
Paraschistura abdolii Asia 6.6 SL 2015
Paraschistura alepidota Asia 1970
Paraschistura alta Asia 4.3 SL 1998
Paraschistura aredvii Asia 5.6 SL 2015
Paraschistura bampurensis Asia 6.7 TL 1900
Paraschistura chrysicristinae Batman loach Asia 3.6 SL 1998
Paraschistura cristata Turkmenian crested loach Asia 9.3 TL 1898
Paraschistura delvarii Delvari's loach Asia 4.2 SL 2015
Paraschistura hormuzensis Asia 5.2 SL 2015
Paraschistura ilamensis Asia 5.0 SL 2015
Paraschistura kessleri Kessler's loach Asia 5.9 TL 1889
Paraschistura lepidocaulis Asia 1981
Paraschistura lindbergi Asia 5.8 SL 1965
Paraschistura microlabra Asia 1981
Paraschistura montana Asia 12.1 TL 1838
Paraschistura naseeri Asia 1963
Paraschistura naumanni Asia 5.1 SL 2015
Paraschistura nielseni Asia 5.2 SL 1998
Paraschistura pasatigris Asia 4.5 SL 2015
Paraschistura prashari Asia 4.5 SL 1933
Paraschistura punjabensis Asia 8 SL 1923
Paraschistura susiani Asia 4.4 SL 2015
Paraschistura turcmenica Asia 5.1 TL 1932
Physoschistura absumbra Asia 4.4 SL 2017
Physoschistura brunneana Asia 4.5 SL 1918
Physoschistura chindwinensis Asia 4.5 SL 2012
Physoschistura chulabhornae Asia 4.0 SL 2013
Physoschistura dikrongensis Asia 5.2 SL 2012
Physoschistura elongata Asia 5 TL 1982
Physoschistura pseudobrunneana Asia 10 NG 1990
Physoschistura raoi Asia 3.4 SL 1929
Physoschistura rivulicola Asia 5.1 SL 1929
Physoschistura shanensis Asia 5.2 SL 1929
Physoschistura tigrinum Asia 7.4 SL 2012
Physoschistura tuivaiensis Asia 4.6 SL 2012
Physoschistura yunnaniloides Asia 2011
Protonemacheilus longipectoralis Asia 1990
Pteronemacheilus lucidorsum Asia 5.3 SL 2011
Pteronemacheilus meridionalis Asia 6.3 SL 1982
Schistura acuticephala Asia 4 TL 1929
Schistura afasciata Asia 1981
Schistura aizawlensis Asia 4.9 SL 2012
Schistura albirostris Asia 4.2 SL 2012
Schistura albisella Asia 4.4 SL 2017
Schistura alticrista Asia 7.1 SL 1990
Schistura altipedunculata Asia 1968
Schistura amplizona Asia 9.1 SL 2000
Schistura anambarensis Asia 1970
Schistura andrewi Asia 5.1 SL 2014
Schistura antennata Asia 7.4 SL 2001
Schistura aramis Asia 7.1 SL 2000
Schistura arifi Asia 6.7 SL 1981
Schistura athos Asia 9 SL 2000
Schistura atra Asia 5.1 SL 1998
Schistura aurantiaca Asia 4.1 SL 2011
Schistura bachmaensis Asia 5.7 SL 2001
Schistura bairdi Asia 3.2 SL 2000
Schistura balteata Asia 5.4 SL 1948
Schistura baluchiorum Asia 4.5 SL 1912
Schistura bannaensis Asia 4.3 SL 2005
Schistura beavani Creek loach Asia 10.2 TL 1868
Schistura bella Asia 3.9 SL 1990
Schistura bhimachari Asia 1937
Schistura bolavenensis Asia 8.8 SL 2000
Schistura breviceps Asia 6.9 SL 1945
Schistura bucculenta Asia 10.4 SL 1945
Schistura callichroma Asia 1985
Schistura callidora Asia 4.2 SL 2011
Schistura carbonaria Asia 7.2 SL 2001
Schistura carletoni Asia 3.2 SL 1924
Schistura cataracta Asia 6.7 SL 1998
Schistura caudofurca Asia 8.1 SL 1978
Schistura chapaensis Asia 1944
Schistura chindwinica Asia 6.5 SL 1990
Schistura cincticauda Asia 5 SL 1860
Schistura clatrata Asia 6.6 SL 2000
Schistura colossa Asia 9.8 SL 2017
Schistura conirostris Asia 1982
Schistura coruscans Asia 6.6 SL 2000
Schistura crabro Asia 3 SL 2000
Schistura crassa Asia 5.7 SL 2017
Schistura cryptofasciata Asia 9.3 SL 2005
Schistura curtistigma Asia 1981
Schistura dalatensis Asia 8.7 SL 2001
Schistura daubentoni Asia 3.5 SL 1990
Schistura dayi Asia 7.4 SL 1935
Schistura deansmarti Asia 10.5 SL 2003
Schistura defectiva Asia 4.9 SL 2000
Schistura deignani Asia 1945
Schistura denisoni Asia 5 SL 1867
Schistura desmotes Asia 6.7 SL 1934
Schistura devdevi Asia 4 SL 1935
Schistura diminuta Asia 2.0 SL 2011
Schistura disparizona Asia 9.6 SL 2005
Schistura dorsizona Asia 4.3 SL 1998
Schistura dubia Asia 9.3 SL 1990
Schistura ephelis Asia 8.2 SL 2000
Schistura epixenos Asia 6.0 SL 2017
Schistura fasciata Asia 7.2 TL 2011
Schistura fascimaculata Asia 8.6 TL 1981
Schistura fasciolata Asia 12 TL 1927
Schistura finis Asia 9 SL 2000
Schistura fowleriana Asia. 1945
Schistura fusinotata Asia 4.3 SL 2000
Schistura gangetica Asia 8.2 SL 1987
Schistura geisleri Asia 3.2 SL 1990
Schistura globiceps Asia 5.3 SL 2000
Schistura greenei Asia 4.5 SL 2017
Schistura harnaiensis Asia 1969
Schistura himachalensis Asia 4 TL 1987
Schistura hingi Asia 9.7 SL 1934
Schistura hiranyakeshi Asia 3.5 SL 2020
Schistura hoai Asia 2005
Schistura horai Asia 5.2 SL 1952
Schistura humilis Asia. 1932
Schistura huongensis Asia 6.3 SL 2001
Schistura hypsiura Asia 7.3 SL 2014
Schistura imitator Asia 4.5 SL 2000
Schistura implicata Asia 8.7 SL 2000
Schistura incerta Asia 14.3 TL 1931
Schistura indawgyiana Asia 2017
Schistura irregularis Asia 8.6 SL 2000
Schistura isostigma Asia 2.6 SL 1998
Schistura jarutanini Asia 6.7 SL 1990
Schistura kampucheensis Asia 5.6 SL 2016
Schistura kangjupkhulensis Asia 7.2 TL 1921
Schistura kaysonei Asia 2002
Schistura kengtungensis Asia 11 SL 1936
Schistura khamtanhi Asia 6.1 SL 2000
Schistura khugae Asia 9.2 TL 2004
Schistura kloetzliae Asia 5 SL 2000
Schistura klydonion Asia 7.6 SL 2017
Schistura kodaguensis Asia 3.6 SL 1987
Schistura kohatensis Asia 2.7 SL 1981
Schistura kohchangensis Asia 7.5 SL 1933
Schistura koladynensis Asia 7.6 SL 2012
Schistura kongphengi Asia 9.1 SL 1998
Schistura kontumensis Asia 5.5 SL 2001
Schistura laterimaculata Asia 5.5 SL 1990
Schistura latidens Asia 5.8 SL 2000
Schistura latifasciata Asia 1985
Schistura leukensis Asia 5.8 SL 2000
Schistura lingyunensis Asia 6.2 SL 1997
Schistura liyaiensis Asia 4.2 SL 2014
Schistura longa Asia 1982
Schistura machensis Asia 3.6 SL 1970
Schistura macrocephalus Asia 8.4 SL 2000
Schistura macrolepis Asia 1981
Schistura macrotaenia Asia 1990
Schistura maculiceps Asia 11.6 SL 1989
Schistura maculosa Asia 7.6 SL 2013
Schistura madhavai Madhava’s stream loach Asia 5.5 SL 2017
Schistura maejotigrina Asia 5.3 SL 2012
Schistura maepaiensis Asia 5.2 SL 1990
Schistura magnifluvis Asia 8.5 SL 1990
Schistura mahnerti Asia 6.4 SL 1990
Schistura malaisei Asia 4.6 SL 1990
Schistura manipurensis Asia 8.4 TL 1912
Schistura megalodon Asia 4.2 SL 2014
Schistura melarancia Asia 9.6 SL 2000
Schistura menanensis Asia 5.9 SL 1945
Schistura minuta Asia 4.3 TL 2006
Schistura mizoramensis Asia 5.6 SL 2014
Schistura mobbsi Asia 2012
Schistura moeiensis Asia 5.3 SL 1990
Schistura mukambbikaensis Asia 1987
Schistura multifasciata Asia 9.8 SL 1878
Schistura musa Asia 4.2 SL 2017
Schistura myrmekia Asia 46.5 SL 1935
Schistura nagaensis Asia 5.9 SL 1987
Schistura nagodiensis Asia 2.8 SL 2006
Schistura nalbanti Asia 8.1 TL 1972
Schistura namboensis Asia 7.4 SL 2001
Schistura nandingensis Asia 1985
Schistura nasifilis Asia 9.7 SL 1936
Schistura nebeshwari Asia 5.5 SL 2013
Schistura nicholsi Asia 7.4 SL 1933
Schistura nilgiriensis Asia 5.1 SL 1987
Schistura niulanjiangensis Asia 2006
Schistura nomi Asia 4.8 SL 2000
Schistura notostigma Spotback loach Asia 6.3 SL 1863
Schistura novemradiata Asia 5.7 SL 2000
Schistura nubigena Asia 3.9 SL 2017
Schistura nudidorsum Asia 7.5 SL 1998
Schistura obeini Asia 10.5 SL 1998
Schistura obliquofascia Asia 14.0 TL 2012
Schistura oedipus Asia 5.4 SL 1988
Schistura orthocauda Asia 1978
Schistura pakistanica Asia 8.2 SL 1969
Schistura pantherina Asia 6.0 SL 2012
Schistura papulifera Asia 4.9 SL 2007
Schistura paraxena Asia 7.0 SL 2017
Schistura paucicincta Asia 5 NG 1990
Schistura paucifasciata Asia 4.5 SL 1929
Schistura paucireticulata Asia 6.1 SL 2013
Schistura pawensis Asia 3.1 SL 2013
Schistura personata Asia 6.1 SL 2000
Schistura pertica Asia 6.6 SL 2000
Schistura pervagata Asia 8.0 SL 2000
Schistura phamhringi Asia 6.1 SL 2014
Schistura poculi Asia 5.9 SL 1945
Schistura polytaenia Asia 6.6 SL 1982
Schistura porocephala Asia 6.0 SL 2013
Schistura porthos Asia 8.6 SL 2000
Schistura prashadi Asia 6.5 SL 1921
Schistura pridii Asia 3.8 SL 2003
Schistura procera Asia 8.9 SL 2000
Schistura prolixifasciata Asia 2012
Schistura pseudofasciolata Asia 7.4 SL 1993
Schistura psittacula Asia 6.4 SL 2001
Schistura pumatensis Asia 2007
Schistura punctatus Asia 2005
Schistura puncticeps Asia 5.7 SL 2013
Schistura punctifasciata Asia 3.3 SL 1998
Schistura quaesita Asia 5.4 SL 2000
Schistura quasimodo Asia 4.9 SL 2000
Schistura rara Asia 1987
Schistura reidi Asia 8.9 SL 1945
Schistura rendahli Asia 1968
Schistura reticulata Asia 9.9 TL 2004
Schistura reticulofasciata Asia 6.1 TL 1982
Schistura rikiki Asia 2.5 SL 2000
Schistura robertsi Asia 5.6 SL 1990
Schistura rosammae Asia 2009
Schistura rubrimaculata Asia 4.2 TL 2013
Schistura rupecula Asia 8.5 TL 1838
Schistura russa Asia 5 SL 2000
Schistura savona Asia 4 SL 1822
Schistura scaturigina Asia 10 TL 1839
Schistura schultzi Asia 9.3 SL 1945
Schistura scripta Asia 4.3 SL 2018
Schistura scyphovecteta Asia 3.9 SL 2013
Schistura semiarmata Asia 5.6 SL 1867
Schistura sertata Asia 5.3 SL 2000
Schistura sexcauda Asia 5.1 SL 1937
Schistura sexnubes Asia 4.8 SL 2014
Schistura shadiwalensis Asia 1981
Schistura sharavathiensis Asia 2.9 SL 2006
Schistura shuensis Asia 3.9 SL 2014
Schistura sigillata Asia 4.6 SL 2000
Schistura sijuensis Asia 5.1 SL 1987
Schistura sikmaiensis Asia 7.8 SL 1921
Schistura similis Asia 6.8 SL 1990
Schistura sirindhornae Crown Scaly Stream Loach Asia 7.9 SL 2015
Schistura sokolovi Asia 9.5 SL 2001
Schistura sombooni Asia 6.5 SL 1998
Schistura sonlaensis Asia 6.4 SL 2010
Schistura spekuli Asia 5.7 SL 2004
Schistura spiesi Asia 11.9 SL 2003
Schistura spiloptera Asia 5.2 SL 1846
Schistura spilota Asia 8.8 SL 1934
Schistura striata Asia 5 SL 1867
Schistura suber Asia 3.0 SL 2000
Schistura susannae Asia 5.2 SL 2001
Schistura tenebrosa Asia 4.6 SL 2012
Schistura tenura Asia 4.7 SL 2000
Schistura thanho Asia 8.3 SL 2001
Schistura thavonei Asia 4.8 SL 2017
Schistura tigrina Asia 9.4 SL 2005
Schistura tirapensis Asia 5.6 SL 1990
Schistura tizardi Asia 4.9 SL 2000
Schistura trilineata Asia 3.8 SL 2010
Schistura tubulinaris Asia 6.1 SL 1998
Schistura udomritthiruji Asia 4.8 SL 2010
Schistura vinciguerrae Asia 8 NG 1935
Schistura waltoni Asia 7.8 SL 1937
Schistura wanlainensis Asia 9.2 SL 2017
Schistura xhatensis Asia 3.9 SL 2000
Schistura yersini Asia 6.5 SL 2001
Schistura zonata Asia 1839
Sectoria atriceps Asia 4.3 SL 1945
Sectoria heterognathos Asia 10 SL 1999
Seminemacheilus dursunavsari Europe 7.6 SL 2020
Seminemacheilus ispartensis Southern pond loach Asia 8.3 SL 2007
Seminemacheilus lendlii Anatolian loach Asia 9 TL 1925
Speonectes tiomanensis Asia 5.8 SL 1990
Sphaerophysa dianchiensis Asia 1988
Sundoreonectes obesus Asia 10 TL 1902
Sundoreonectes sabanus Asia 1990
Traccatichthys bacmeensis Asia 2005
Traccatichthys pulcher Asia 12 TL 1927
Traccatichthys taeniatus Asia 10.5 SL 1936
Traccatichthys tuberculum Asia 8.8 SL 2012
Triplophysa alexandrae Asia 2001
Triplophysa aliensis Asia 10.4 SL 1979
Triplophysa alticeps Asia 9 TL 1888
Triplophysa altipinnis Asia 2003
Triplophysa aluensis Asia 8.3 SL 2000
Triplophysa angeli Asia 12.9 SL 1941
Triplophysa anterodorsalis Asia 9 TL 1989
Triplophysa aquaecaeruleae Asia 2001
Triplophysa arnoldii Asia 7 SL 2006
Triplophysa bashanensis Asia 10.7 SL 2009
Triplophysa bleekeri Asia 13.1 SL 1874
Triplophysa bombifrons Asia 22.5 TL 1888
Triplophysa brachyptera Asia 13.7 SL 1888
Triplophysa brahui Asia 1912
Triplophysa brevibarba Asia 1993
Triplophysa brevicauda Asia 8.3 SL 1888
Triplophysa cakaensis Asia 6.8 SL 1988
Triplophysa chandagaitensis Asia 2002
Triplophysa chondrostoma Asia 7.7 SL 1888
Triplophysa choprai Asia. 14 TL 1934
Triplophysa coniptera Europe and Former USSR 1954
Triplophysa crassicauda Asia 10.4 SL 1888
Triplophysa crassilabris Asia 1994
Triplophysa cuneicephala Asia 1931
Triplophysa dalaica Asia 1876
Triplophysa daochengensis Asia 9.8 SL 2016
Triplophysa daqiaoensis Asia 14.5 TL 1993
Triplophysa daryoae Asia 2022
Triplophysa dongganensis Asia 10.6 SL 2013
Triplophysa dorsalis Gray loach Former USSR (Ref. 1441). 13 TL 1872
Triplophysa edsinica Asia. 2003
Triplophysa eugeniae Asia 2002
Triplophysa farwelli Asia 1935
Triplophysa fengshanensis Asia 7.8 SL 2013
Triplophysa flavicorpus Asia 10.4 SL 2004
Triplophysa furva Asia 1992
Triplophysa fuxianensis Asia 8.4 SL 1990
Triplophysa gejiuensis Asia 5.2 SL 1979
Triplophysa gerzeensis Asia 1988
Triplophysa gracilis Asia 11 SL 1877
Triplophysa grahami Asia 9.1 SL 1906
Triplophysa griffithii Asia 8.3 TL 1868
Triplophysa gundriseri Asia 2002
Triplophysa hazaraensis Asia 1975
Triplophysa herzensteini Asia 9.5 SL 1909
Triplophysa hexiensis Asia 1988
Triplophysa heyangensis Asia 1992
Triplophysa hialmari Asia 2001
Triplophysa hsutschouensis Asia 7.4 SL 1933
Triplophysa huanjiangensis Asia 12.4 SL 2011
Triplophysa huapingensis Asia 6.3 SL 2012
Triplophysa hutjertjuensis Asia 1933
Triplophysa incipiens Asia 1888
Triplophysa intermedia Asia 1876
Triplophysa jianchuanensis Jianchuan stone loach Asia 4.5 SL 2010
Triplophysa jiarongensis Asia 6.4 TL 2012
Triplophysa kafirnigani Asia 1948
Triplophysa kashmirensis Asia 14.6 TL 1922
Triplophysa kaznakowi Asia 12.7 SL 2004
Triplophysa kullmanni Asia 1975
Triplophysa kungessana Asia 1879
Triplophysa labiata Plain thicklip loach Former USSR 23 TL 1874
Triplophysa lacusnigri Asia 1928
Triplophysa lacustris Asia 5.6 SL 1990
Triplophysa ladacensis Asia 10.5 SL 1868
Triplophysa langpingensis Asia 7.5 SL 2013
Triplophysa laterimaculata Asia 2007
Triplophysa laticeps Asia 5.3 TL 1997
Triplophysa leptosoma Asia 14.4 SL 1888
Triplophysa lihuensis Asia 6.2 SL 2012
Triplophysa lixianensis Asia 15.0 SL 2008
Triplophysa longianguis Asia 18.5 SL 1984
Triplophysa longibarbata Asia 5.5 SL 1998
Triplophysa longipectoralis Asia 5.2 SL 2009
Triplophysa longliensis Asia 10.1 SL 2012
Triplophysa luochengensis Asia 5.4 SL 2017
Triplophysa macrocephala Asia 7.7 SL 2012
Triplophysa macromaculata Asia 8.4 SL 1990
Triplophysa macrophthalma Asia 1985
Triplophysa markehenensis Asia 11.9 SL 1981
Triplophysa marmorata Asia 18.7 TL 1838
Triplophysa microphthalma Asia 6.6 SL 1879
Triplophysa microphysa Asia 1935
Triplophysa microps Asia 10.7 SL 1866
Triplophysa minuta Asia 6.6 SL 1966
Triplophysa minxianensis Asia 11.8 SL 1979
Triplophysa moquensis Asia 1994
Triplophysa nandanensis Asia 8.1 SL 1995
Triplophysa nanpanjiangensis Asia 9.4 SL 1988
Triplophysa nasalis Asia 1876
Triplophysa nasobarbatula Asia 4.1 SL 2001
Triplophysa naziri Asia 1963
Triplophysa ninglangensis Asia 7 SL 1988
Triplophysa nujiangensa Asia 7.3 SL 2004
Triplophysa obscura Asia 14.4 SL 1987
Triplophysa obtusirostra Asia 1988
Triplophysa orientalis Asia 16.8 TL 1888
Triplophysa papillosolabiata Asia 1879
Triplophysa pappenheimi Asia 18 TL 1935
Triplophysa paradoxa Asia 1955
Triplophysa parvus Asia 3.2 SL 2009
Triplophysa pedaschenkoi Asia 1931
Triplophysa polyfasciata Asia 1996
Triplophysa pseudoscleroptera Asia 13.9 SL 1981
Triplophysa pseudostenura Asia 16.4 SL 2012
Triplophysa qilianensis Asia 11.9 SL 2015
Triplophysa qiubeiensis Asia 9.2 SL 2008
Triplophysa robusta Asia 15.8 SL 1876
Triplophysa rosa Asia 5.6 SL 2005
Triplophysa rossoperegrinatorum Asia 2001
Triplophysa rotundiventris Asia 7.6 SL 1979
Triplophysa scapanognatha Asia 9.1 SL 2007
Triplophysa scleroptera Asia 22.3 TL 1888
Triplophysa sellaefer Asia 1925
Triplophysa sewerzowi Severtsov's loach Asia 4.1 SL 1938
Triplophysa shaanxiensis Asia 1987
Triplophysa shehensis Asia 13.6 SL 1987
Triplophysa shilinensis Asia 6.0 SL 1992
Triplophysa shiyangensis Asia 10.3 TL 1983
Triplophysa siluroides Asia 50 SL 1888
Triplophysa stenura Asia 13.8 SL 1888
Triplophysa stewarti Asia 20.8 SL 1922
Triplophysa stolickai Tibetan stone loach Asia 16.2 TL 1866
Triplophysa strauchii Spotted thicklip loach Former USSR 25 TL 1874
Triplophysa tanggulaensis Asia 1982
Triplophysa tenuicauda Asia 6 TL 1866
Triplophysa tenuis Asia 17 TL 1877
Triplophysa tianeensis Asia 6.1 SL 2004
Triplophysa tianlinensis Asia 8.6 SL 2016
Triplophysa tibetana Asia 13.9 SL 1905
Triplophysa trewavasae Asia 1990
Triplophysa turpanensis Asia 7.7 SL 1992
Triplophysa ulacholica Issyk-kul naked loach Asia 16 TL 1905
Triplophysa venusta Asia 1988
Triplophysa waisihani Asia 14.0 2008
Triplophysa wuweiensis Asia 6.1 SL 1974
Triplophysa xiangshuingensis Asia 10.9 2004
Triplophysa xiangxiensis Asia 10.0 SL 1986
Triplophysa xichangensis Asia 1989
Triplophysa xingshanensis Asia 1983
Triplophysa xiqiensis Asia 1996
Triplophysa yaopeizhii Asia 1995
Triplophysa yasinensis Asia 8.3 SL 1898
Triplophysa yunnanensis Asia 6.3 SL 1990
Triplophysa zaidamensis Asia 1876
Triplophysa zamegacephala Asia 15.3 SL 1985
Triplophysa zhaoi Asia 8 SL 2006
Triplophysa zhenfengensis Asia 2001
Troglocobitis starostini Asia 1983
Tuberoschistura baenzigeri Asia 4.2 SL 1983
Tuberoschistura cambodgiensis Asia 4 TL 1990
Turcinoemacheilus bahaii Asia 8.3 TL 2014
Turcinoemacheilus hafezi Asia 6.7 SL 2013
Turcinoemacheilus himalaya Asia 5.9 SL 2011
Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi Kosswig’s loach Asia 5.3 SL 1964
Turcinoemacheilus minimus Ceyhan loach Asia 3.8 SL 2014
Turcinoemacheilus saadii Asia 6.4 SL 2014
Yunnanilus altus Asia 7.1 SL 1988
Yunnanilus analis Asia 1990
Yunnanilus bailianensis Asia 4 SL 2013
Yunnanilus bajiangensis Asia 6.5 2004
Yunnanilus beipanjiangensis Asia 7.3 SL 1994
Yunnanilus brevis Asia 6 NG 1893
Yunnanilus caohaiensis Asia 1992
Yunnanilus chui Asia 4.1 SL 1991
Yunnanilus cruciatus Asia 3.4 SL 1944
Yunnanilus discoloris Asia 1989
Yunnanilus elakatis Asia 1989
Yunnanilus forkicaudalis Asia 1999
Yunnanilus ganheensis Asia 4.4 SL 2009
Yunnanilus jinxiensis Asia 7.2 SL 2009
Yunnanilus longibarbatus Asia 5.8 SL 2007
Yunnanilus longibulla Asia 1990
Yunnanilus longidorsalis Asia 2000
Yunnanilus macrogaster Asia 7.1 SL 1988
Yunnanilus macrolepis Asia 2000
Yunnanilus macrositanus Asia 1999
Yunnanilus nanpanjiangensis Asia 7.6 SL 1994
Yunnanilus niger Asia 6.3 SL 1988
Yunnanilus nigromaculatus Asia 7.7 SL 1904
Yunnanilus niulanensis Asia 5.5 SL 2012
Yunnanilus obtusirostris Asia 1995
Yunnanilus pachycephalus Asia 8.3 SL 1988
Yunnanilus paludosus Asia 8.0 SL 1988
Yunnanilus parvus Asia 3.8 SL 1988
Yunnanilus pleurotaenia Asia 6.5 SL 1904
Yunnanilus pulcherrimus Asia 5.8 SL 2004
Yunnanilus sichuanensis Asia 6.6 TL 1995
Yunnanilus spanisbripes Asia 7.5 SL 2009
Yunnanilus tigerivinus Asia 6 SL 1999
Yunnanilus yangzonghaiensis Asia 1989



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