Micronemacheilus cruciatus
| Micronemacheilus cruciatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Micronemacheilus |
| Species: | M. cruciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Micronemacheilus cruciatus | |
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Micronemacheilus cruciatus, the Vietnamese multi banded zebra loach,[1] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches.[2] This species is endemic to Vietnam where it occurs from the from the An Lao River in Binh Dinh Province to the Phong Nha River in Quang Binh Province.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 3.4 cm (1.3 in)..[3] M. cruciatus occurs in the relatively still and shallow stretches of rivers where there is dense aquatic vegetation and the substrate is muddy and sandy. The species seems to be quite commonly found in the aquarium trade.[1]
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 Allen, D.J. (2014). "Yunnanilus cruciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T188008A1844769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T188008A1844769.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Micronemacheilus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Yunnanilus cruciatus". FishBase. December 2012 version.