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Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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