Turkmenian crested loach

Paraschistura cristata

Loach Reaching Nine Point Three Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central Asia
South Asia
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Paraschistura cristata also known as the Turkmenian crested loach is a species of stone loach found only in freshwater streams of Turkmenistan, Iran and Afghanistan in Central Asia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paraschistura
Maximum length: 9.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Hari drainage in Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan as well as from streams flowing down from the Kopedag to the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan.

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