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Nemacheilidae

Tioman Cave Loach

Speonectes tiomanensis

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
5.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: granitic cave in Gunung Kajang, Tioman Island, Malaysia. Reportedly most related to Sundoreonectes obesus from east and south Kalimantan and Sarawak; no other loaches were found in the island.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered
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