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Melid loach (Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki)
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Ecological Illustration of Melid loach (Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki)
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Nemacheilidae

Melid loach

Oxynoemacheilus kaynaki

Fish Reaching Seven Point Five Centimeters in Asian Waters

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

Melid loach is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7.5 cm.

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