Blind cave loach
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
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A blind, unpigmented loach known only from one underground stream in Sai Yok Noi cave, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The fish compete for space among themselves. It is critically endangered and protected by Thai law.
- Scientific name
- Nemacheilus troglocataractus
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Nemacheilus trogocataractus, Noemacheilus troglocataractus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6.8 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
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