Forktail Loach

Vaillantella maassi

Forked tail fin shape

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Vaillantella maassi, the forktail loach, is a species of loach in the family Vaillantellidae, a monogeneric family with two other species, Vaillantella cinnamomea and Vaillantella euepiptera. They are from Southeast Asia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Vaillantellidae
Genus: Vaillantella
Maximum length: 12.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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