Tiger Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Five Point Seven Centimeters Loach of the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Sewellia lineolata, the reticulated hillstream loach, is a species of fish from the provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh in Vietnam.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Sewellia
Maximum length: 5.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: China, Viet Nam, Cambodia. Known from the Mekong basin.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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