| Blind cave loach | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Nemacheilus |
| Species: | N. troglocataractus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemacheilus troglocataractus Kottelat & Géry, 1989 | |
The Blind cave loach (Nemacheilus troglocataractus) is a species of troglobitic stone loach endemic to Thailand. It is only known from one subterranean stream in the Sai Yok Noi cave, which also is inhabited by Pterocryptis buccata. The blind cave loach has no eyes and lacks pigmentation. It grows to 6.8 cm (2.7 in) SL. Despite its common name, there are several other species of blind cave-living loaches.
References
- ^ Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Nemacheilus troglocataractus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T14491A4438755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T14491A4438755.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nemacheilus troglocataractus". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Romero, A., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, pp. 19—22. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN 978-1402000768
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Nemacheilus troglocataractus | |
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