Nemacheilidae

Krynicki's loach

Oxynoemacheilus merga

Ten Centimeters Loach of European Waters

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

Oxynoemacheilus merga, Krynicki's loach, is a species of stone loach from the genus Oxynoemacheilus. This species reaches a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It is found in the western drainage basin of the Caspian Sea in eastern Europe in the upper mountain streams of the drainage systems of the Kuma, Terek, Sulak, Shura-ozen and Samur where it is abundant.