Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

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Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis[2] is a species of stone loach endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, India. It is a fairly common species occurring in streams with gravel, cobbles and bedrock with some sand as the substrate.[1] This fish grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL and can be found in the aquarium trade.[3]

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Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
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1865 illustration
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Mesonoemacheilus
Species:
M. triangularis
Binomial name
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
F. Day, 1865
Synonyms
  • Nemacheilus triangularis (F. Day, 1865)
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