Nemacheilus anguilla

Nemacheilus anguilla, the eel loach, 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.[1]

Nemacheilus anguilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Nemacheilus
Species:
N. anguilla
Binomial name
Nemacheilus anguilla
Annandale, 1919
Synonyms
  • Noemacheilus anguilla (Annandale, 1919)
  • Nemacheilus poonaensis Menon, 1950

Footnotes

  1. Ali, A.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Nemacheilus anguilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172347A6873280. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172347A6873280.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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