Afronemacheilus abyssinicus

Afronemacheilus abyssinicus is a species of stone loach endemic to Ethiopia. As such, it is known as the ethiopian loach.^[2] It is known from the Blue Nile at its outlet from Tana Lake (the type locality), with records from the Baro River.^[1] Originally the only species in its genus, in 2013 A. kaffa was described based on the Omo population, formerly included in A. abyssinicus.^[3]

Afronemacheilus abyssinicus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Afronemacheilus
Species:	A. abyssinicus
Binomial name
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus (Boulenger, 1902)
Synonyms
Nemacheilus abyssinicus Boulenger, 1902

A. abyssinicus can reach a standard length of 5.1 cm (2.0 in).^[3] The specific epithet, abyssinicus, is derived from Latin and means "Abyssinian" or "Ethiopian".^[4]