Lingyun loach

Schistura lingyunensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Schistura lingyunensis is a troblobitic species of stone loach found in Shadong Cave, Lingyun County in Guangxi. It is scaleless and lacks pigmentation with degenerated eyes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Maximum length: 6.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Shadong Cave in Guangxi, China.

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