HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsRiver loachesBukhara stone loach Bukhara stone loach (Dzihunia amudarjensis) Scientific name: Dzihunia amudarjensis Rass, 1929 The Bukhara stone loach (Dzihunia amudarjensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. Native range: Asia, Amudarja River. Species factsScientific nameDzihunia amudarjensisFamilyBalitoridae (River loaches)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length16.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateSubtropicalDistributionAsia: Amudarja River.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026