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Paranemachilus
Sign in to saveParanemachilus is a genus of stone loaches endemic to China. They live in subterranean bodies of water such as rivers.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyNemacheilidae
Habitatfreshwater
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- hillstream loach
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Paranemachilus is a genus of stone loaches endemic to China. They live in subterranean bodies of water such as rivers.
The genus was erected in 1983 with the description of P. genilepis. After the genus was established it was a monotypic genus for around three decades until 2013 with the description of P. pingguoensis.
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