Blind cave loach (Nemacheilus troglocataractus)

Scientific name: Nemacheilus troglocataractus Kottelat & G?ry, 1989

Blind cave loach (Nemacheilus troglocataractus)

The Blind cave loach (Nemacheilus troglocataractus) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. Native range: Asia, Tham Sai Yok Noi, Thailand.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8. Absence of eyes and pigmentation; presence of a nuchal cavity; slightly compressed body, tapering posteriorly; head depressed, conical when seen from above.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Tham Sai Yok Noi, Thailand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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