Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nemacheilidae Scientific name Nemacheilus periyarensis | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Mesonoemacheilus Rank Species | |
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Similar Mesonoemacheilus, Nemacheilus, Schistura denisoni, Aborichthys, Acanthocobitis botia | ||
The batik zodiac loach mesonoemacheilus triangularis
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis or Nemacheilus periyarensis is a species of stone loach endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, India. It is a fairly common species occurring in streams with gravel, cobbles and bedrock with some sand as the substrate. This fish grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL and can be found in the aquarium trade.
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