Nemacheilus selangoricus

Nemacheilus selangoricus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus. This species can be found in fast flowing forest streams with acidic water and sand-gravel substrate[2] It occurs in the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bangka and Belitung as well as in the Malay Peninsula from Singapore north to Trang and Songkhla in Thailand. It is collected for the aquarium trade.[1]

Nemacheilus selangoricus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Nemacheilus
Species:
N. selangoricus
Binomial name
Nemacheilus selangoricus
Duncker, 1904

Footnotes

  1. Juffe Bignoli, D. (2012). "Nemacheilus selangoricus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180813A1665686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180813A1665686.en. Downloaded on 30 December 2017.
  2. Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Nemacheilus selangoricus Duncker, 1904 Grey-banded loach". Fishbase. Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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