Nemacheilidae

Grey-banded loach

Nemacheilus selangoricus

Five Point Nine Centimeters Loach from Asian Waters

• Gray
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Nemacheilus selangoricus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus. This species can be found in fast flowing forest streams with acidic water and sand-gravel substrate It occurs in the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bangka and Belitung as well as in the Malay Peninsula from Singapore north to Trang and Songkhla in Thailand. It is collected for the aquarium trade.