Blind cave loach

Blind cave loach
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Nemacheilus
Species: N. troglocataractus
Binomial name
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
Kottelat & Géry, 1989

Blind cave loach (Nemacheilus troglocataractus) is a species of troglobitic stone loach endemic to Thailand.[1][2] It is only known from one subterranean stream in the Sai Yok Noi cave.[1] It has no eyes and lacks pigmentation. It grows to 6.8 cm (2.7 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vidthayanon, C. (2013). "Nemacheilus troglocataractus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Nemacheilus troglocataractus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.


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