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Blind cave loach

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Blind cave loach
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Cypriniformes
Family:
Nemacheilidae
Genus:
Nemacheilus
Species:
N. troglocataractus
Binomial name
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
Kottelat & Géry, 1989

Blind cave loach (Nemacheilus troglocataractus) is a species of troglobitic stone loach endemic to Thailand.[1][2] It is only known from one subterranean stream in the Sai Yok Noi cave.[1] It has no eyes and lacks pigmentation. It grows to 6.8 cm (2.7 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Template:IUCN
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Nemacheilus troglocataractus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.


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