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Speonectes tiomanensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Higher classification
  
Sundoreonectes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Nemacheilidae

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Speonectes Kottelat, 2012

Scientific name
  
Sundoreonectes tiomanensis

Similar
  
Triplophysa, Nemacheilidae, Schistura, Nemacheilus, Stone loach

Speonectes tiomanensis is a troglobitic species of stone loach endemic to Malaysia where it is only known from a cave on Tioman Island. This fish reaches a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Speonectes tiomanensis Wikipedia