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Kerala Loach (Nemacheilus keralensis)
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Kerala Loach (Nemacheilus keralensis) specimen
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Nemacheilidae

Kerala Loach

Nemacheilus keralensis

Vulnerable Loach in the Record

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Kerala Loach is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
5.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: Western Ghats of Kerala, India.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable
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