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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches

Genus: Paraschistura

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23 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Paraschistura abdolii
[]
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Paraschistura alepidota
[]
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Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Paraschistura alta
[]
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Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Paraschistura aredvii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
 
Paraschistura bampurensis
[]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Paraschistura chrysicristinae (Nalbant, 1998)

Photo by Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Paraschistura chrysicristinae
[Batman loach]

Photo by Salnikov, V.B.

Asia
Max. Length 9.3 cm TL
Paraschistura cristata (Berg, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Salnikov, V.B.
 
Paraschistura cristata
[Turkmenian crested loach]

Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Paraschistura delvarii Mousavi-Sabet & Eagderi, 2015

Photo by Photo by Mousavi-Sabet, H.
 
Paraschistura delvarii
[Delvari's loach]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Paraschistura hormuzensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Paraschistura ilamensis
[]

Photo by Keivany, Y.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
Paraschistura kessleri (Günther, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Keivany, Y.
 
Paraschistura kessleri
[Kessler's loach]
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Paraschistura lepidocaulis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Paraschistura lindbergi
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Paraschistura microlabra
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No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
 
Paraschistura montana
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No picture found
 
Paraschistura naseeri
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No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Paraschistura naumanni
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Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Paraschistura nielseni
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Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Paraschistura pasatigris
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Paraschistura prashari
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Paraschistura punjabensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Paraschistura susiani
[]
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Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Paraschistura turcmenica
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paraschistura abdolii Asia 6.6 SL 2015
Paraschistura alepidota Asia 1970
Paraschistura alta Asia 4.3 SL 1998
Paraschistura aredvii Asia 5.6 SL 2015
Paraschistura bampurensis Asia 6.7 TL 1900
Paraschistura chrysicristinae Batman loach Asia 3.6 SL 1998
Paraschistura cristata Turkmenian crested loach Asia 9.3 TL 1898
Paraschistura delvarii Delvari's loach Asia 4.2 SL 2015
Paraschistura hormuzensis Asia 5.2 SL 2015
Paraschistura ilamensis Asia 5.0 SL 2015
Paraschistura kessleri Kessler's loach Asia 5.9 TL 1889
Paraschistura lepidocaulis Asia 1981
Paraschistura lindbergi Asia 5.8 SL 1965
Paraschistura microlabra Asia 1981
Paraschistura montana Asia 12.1 TL 1838
Paraschistura naseeri Asia 1963
Paraschistura naumanni Asia 5.1 SL 2015
Paraschistura nielseni Asia 5.2 SL 1998
Paraschistura pasatigris Asia 4.5 SL 2015
Paraschistura prashari Asia 4.5 SL 1933
Paraschistura punjabensis Asia 8 SL 1923
Paraschistura susiani Asia 4.4 SL 2015
Paraschistura turcmenica Asia 5.1 TL 1932



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