Nemacheilidae Family
The Animal (Triplophysa furva Zhu, 1992) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary adaptations. This stands out as...
1,372 species in this family.1017 species in this category
Animal (Nemacheilus djaggasteensis) - Facts & Information
Nemacheilus djaggasteensis Rendahl, 1922
Animal (Triplophysa weiheensis) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa weiheensis Feng, Zhang, Tong, Zhou & Zhao, 2020
Animal (BOLDADD) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Nemacheilus pulchellus) - Facts & Information
Nemacheilus pulchellus Day, 1873
Pishin Lora Loach (Paraschistura kessleri) - Facts & Information
Paraschistura kessleri (Günther, 1889)
Animal (Barbatula dgebuadzei) - Facts & Information
Barbatula dgebuadzei (Prokofiev, 2003)
Batman River Loach; Diyarbakır Loach (Paraschistura chrysicristinae) - Facts & Information
Paraschistura chrysicristinae (Nalbant, 1998)
Animal (Triplophysa markehenensis) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa markehenensis (Zhu & Wu, 1981)
Animal (Homatula guanheensis) - Facts & Information
Homatula guanheensis Zhou, Ma, Wang, Tang, Meng & Nie, 2021
Animal (Schistura deignani) - Facts & Information
Schistura deignani (Smith, 1945)
Animal (Rhyacoschistura larreci) - Facts & Information
Rhyacoschistura larreci Kottelat, 2019
Animal (Lefua sayu) - Facts & Information
Lefua sayu (Herre & Lin, 1936)
Animal (Barbatula toni) - Facts & Information
Barbatula toni posteroventralis Nichols, 1925
Animal (Karstsinnectes longzhouensis) - Facts & Information
Karstsinnectes longzhouensis Ge, Nong, Yang, Du & Zhou, 2024
Animal (Nemacheilus tuberigum) - Facts & Information
Nemacheilus tuberigum Hadiaty & Siebert, 2001
Animal (Schistura rara) - Facts & Information
Schistura rara (Zhu & Cao, 1987)
Animal (Physoschistura mango) - Facts & Information
Physoschistura mango Conway & Kottelat, 2023
Animal (Acanthocobitis longipinnis) - Facts & Information
Acanthocobitis longipinnis Peters, 1861
Animal (Oxynoemacheilus arsaniasus) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus arsaniasus Freyhof, Kaya, Turan & Geiger, 2019
Kizilirmak Sportive Loach (Oxynoemacheilus samanticus) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus samanticus (Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1978)
Ainu Eight Barbeled Loach; Ezo-Hatoke-Dojou; エゾホトケドジョウ (Lefua nikkonis) - Facts & Information
Lefua nikkonis (Jordan & Fowler, 1903)
Mřenka Mnohopruhá (Schistura polytaenia) - Facts & Information
Schistura polytaenia (Zhu, 1982)
Animal (Schistura denisoni) - Facts & Information
Schistura denisoni (Day, 1867)
Animal (Schistura dorsizona) - Facts & Information
Schistura dorsizona Kottelat, 1998
尖头高原鳅 (Triplophysa cuneicephala) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa cuneicephala (Shaw & Tchang, 1931)
Animal (Schistura laterimaculata) - Facts & Information
Schistura laterimaculata Kottelat, 1990
Animal (Nemacheilus drassensis) - Facts & Information
Nemacheilus drassensis Tilak, 1990
Animal (Paraschistura hormuzensis) - Facts & Information
Paraschistura hormuzensis Freyhof, Sayyadzadeh, Esmaeili & Geiger, 2015
Animal (Mesonoemacheilus herrei) - Facts & Information
Mesonoemacheilus herrei Nalbant & Bănărescu, 1982
Animal (Triplophysa kafirnigani) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa kafirnigani (Turdakov, 1948)
Animal (Schistura melarancia) - Facts & Information
Schistura melarancia Kottelat, 2000
Animal (Schistura kontumensis) - Facts & Information
Schistura kontumensis Freyhof & Serov, 2001
Animal (Schistura wanlainensis) - Facts & Information
Schistura wanlainensis Kottelat, 2017
Animal (Hedinichthys yarkandensis) - Facts & Information
Hedinichthys yarkandensis (Day, 1877)
Animal (Schistura sirindhornae) - Facts & Information
Schistura sirindhornae Suvarnaraksha, 2015
Animal (BOLDAAD) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Schistura kuehnei) - Facts & Information
Schistura kuehnei Dvořák, Bohlen, Kottelat & Šlechtová, 2023
Animal (Tuberoschistura baenzigeri) - Facts & Information
Tuberoschistura baenzigeri (Kottelat, 1983)
Zagros Blind Loach (Eidinemacheilus smithi) - Facts & Information
Eidinemacheilus smithi (Greenwood, 1976)
Animal (Triplophysa pedaschenkoi) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa pedaschenkoi (Berg, 1931)
Animal (Schistura papulifera) - Facts & Information
Schistura papulifera Kottelat, Harries & Proudlove, 2007
Animal (Eonemachilus altus) - Facts & Information
Eonemachilus altus (Kottelat & Chu, 1988)
Animal (Afronemacheilus abyssinicus) - Facts & Information
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus (Boulenger, 1902)
Animal (Paracanthocobitis phuketensis) - Facts & Information
Paracanthocobitis phuketensis (Klausewitz, 1957)
Animal (Oxynoemacheilus ciceki) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus ciceki Sungur, Jalili & Eagderi, 2017
Animal (Schistura dalatensis) - Facts & Information
Schistura dalatensis Freyhof & Serov, 2001
Animal (Neonoemacheilus morehensis) - Facts & Information
Neonoemacheilus morehensis Arunkumar, 2000
Snow Loach (Triplophysa choprai) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa choprai (Hora, 1934)
Animal (Physoschistura chulabhornae) - Facts & Information
Physoschistura chulabhornae Suvarnaraksha, 2013
Animal (Sectoria Kottelat) - Facts & Information
Sectoria Kottelat, 1990
Animal (Turcinoemacheilus himalaya) - Facts & Information
Turcinoemacheilus himalaya Conway, Edds, Shrestha & Mayden, 2011
Animal (Schistura reticulofasciata) - Facts & Information
Schistura reticulofasciata (Singh & Bănărescu, 1982)
Animal (BOLDADZ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Paraschistura nielseni) - Facts & Information
Paraschistura nielseni (Nalbant & Bianco, 1998)
Hotoke-Dojou; Japanese Eight Barbel Loach; ホトケドジョウ (Lefua echigonia) - Facts & Information
Lefua echigonia Jordan & Richardson, 1907
Animal (Schistura clatrata) - Facts & Information
Schistura clatrata Kottelat, 2000
Animal (BOLDAEJ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Triplophysa lixianensis) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa lixianensis He, Song & Zhang, 2008
Animal (Oreonectes guidongensis) - Facts & Information
Oreonectes guidongensis Luo, Yu, Liao & Zhou, 2025
Animal (Homatula laxiclathra) - Facts & Information
Homatula laxiclathra Gu & Zhang, 2012
Animal (Triplophysa ladacensis) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa ladacensis (Günther, 1868)
Animal (Homatula potanini) - Facts & Information
Homatula potanini (Günther, 1896)
Animal (Triplophysa Rendahl) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa Rendahl, 1933
Animal (Schistura callidora) - Facts & Information
Schistura callidora Bohlen & Ŝlechtová, 2011
Animal (Schistura thavonei) - Facts & Information
Schistura thavonei Kottelat, 2017
Lake Beyşhehir Loach (Oxynoemacheilus atili) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus atili Erk'akan, 2012
Animal (Schistura systomos) - Facts & Information
Schistura systomos Kottelat, 2017
Banded Kura Loach (Oxynoemacheilus cyri) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus cyri (Berg, 1910)
Animal (Schistura fasciata) - Facts & Information
Schistura fasciata Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2011
Animal (Homatula wenshanensis) - Facts & Information
Homatula wenshanensis Li, Yang, Li & Liu, 2017
Animal (Schistura musa) - Facts & Information
Schistura musa Kottelat, 2017
Animal (Schistura ocellata) - Facts & Information
Schistura ocellata McClelland, 1839
Animal (Barbatula golubtsovi) - Facts & Information
Barbatula golubtsovi (Prokofiev, 2003)
Kor Loach; Mřenka Kulská (Oxynoemacheilus tongiorgii) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus tongiorgii (Nalbant & Bianco, 1998)
Animal (Nemacheilus lunanensis) - Facts & Information
Nemacheilus lunanensis Li & Xia, 1987
Animal (Traccatichthys pulcher) - Facts & Information
Traccatichthys pulcher (Nichols & Pope, 1927)
Animal (Physoschistura dikrongensis) - Facts & Information
Physoschistura dikrongensis Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2012
Animal (Triplophysa lihuensis) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa lihuensis Wu, Yang & Lan, 2012
Animal (Barbatula nuda) - Facts & Information
Barbatula nuda (Bleeker, 1864)
Animal (Schistura bella) - Facts & Information
Schistura bella Kottelat, 1990
Animal (Hedinichthys macropterus) - Facts & Information
Hedinichthys macropterus (Herzenstein, 1888)
Animal (Lefua torrentis) - Facts & Information
Lefua torrentis Hosoya, Ito & Miyazaki, 2018
Animal (Physoschistura chindwinensis) - Facts & Information
Physoschistura chindwinensis Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2012
Animal (Oxynoemacheilus shehabi) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus shehabi Freyhof & Geiger, 2021
Animal (Oxynoemacheilus euphraticus) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus euphraticus (Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964)
Mřenka Středopruhá; Tri Band Sumo Loach; Vannesistura (Schistura balteata) - Facts & Information
Schistura balteata (Rendahl, 1948)
Mancılık Loach (Oxynoemacheilus paucilepis) - Facts & Information
Oxynoemacheilus paucilepis (Erk'Akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007)
Animal (Oreonectes retrodorsalis) - Facts & Information
Oreonectes retrodorsalis Lan, Yang & Chen, 1995
Animal (Schistura rajasthanica) - Facts & Information
Schistura rajasthanica (Mathur & Yazdani, 1971)
Animal (Indoreonectes telanganaensis) - Facts & Information
Indoreonectes telanganaensis Prasad, Srinivasulu, Srinivasulu, Anoop & Dahanukar, 2020
Animal (Schistura quaesita) - Facts & Information
Schistura quaesita Kottelat, 2000
Animal (Aborichthys kempi) - Facts & Information
Aborichthys kempi Chaudhuri, 1913
Animal (Elxis coreanus) - Facts & Information
Elxis coreanus Jordan & Starks, 1905
Animal (Aborichthys barapensis) - Facts & Information
Aborichthys barapensis Nanda & Tamang, 2021
Eğirdir Pond Loach (Seminemacheilus ispartensis) - Facts & Information
Seminemacheilus ispartensis Erk'Akan, Nalbant & Özeren, 2007
Animal (Sasanidus Freyhof) - Facts & Information
Sasanidus Freyhof, Geiger, Golzarianpour & Patimar, 2016
Animal (Schistura porocephala) - Facts & Information
Schistura porocephala Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2013
Animal (Schistura punctatus) - Facts & Information
Schistura punctatus (Nguyen, 2005)
Mřenka Tlustohlavá (Yunnanilus pachycephalus) - Facts & Information
Yunnanilus pachycephalus Kottelat & Chu, 1988
Animal (Triplophysa stewarti) - Facts & Information
Triplophysa stewarti (Hora, 1922)