Bampur Loach

Paraschistura bampurensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Paraschistura bampurensis, the Bampur loach, is a species of stone loach that is found in Southern Iran and Pakistan, along the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Its common name refers to the Bampur River.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paraschistura
Maximum length: 6.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Iran and Pakistan. Records of this species from the Helmand basin in Afghanistan refer to Paraschistura alta .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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