Biology:Nemacheilus monilis

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Short description: Species of fish

Nemacheilus monilis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Nemacheilus
Species:
N. monilis
Binomial name
Nemacheilus monilis
Hora, 1921
Synonyms

Noemacheilus monilis (Hora, 1921)

Nemacheilus monilis
Nemacheilus monilis

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.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3761819 entry