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Stone loach (Lefua nikkonis)
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Nemacheilidae

Stone loach

Lefua nikkonis

Eight Centimeters Loach

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Stone loach is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 8 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Nemacheilidae
Genus
Lefua
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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