Petruichthys brevis
| Petruichthys brevis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Petruichthys |
| Species: | P. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petruichthys brevis (Boulenger, 1893) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nemachilus brevis Boulenger, 1893 | |
Petruichthys brevis, common name Inle loach, is one of two species of ray-finned fish in the genus Petruichthys, although some authorities place it in the genus Yunnanilus. It is only found in Inle Lake and the adjacent He-Ho Plain in the Southern Shan States in Myanmar. It is a demersal fish which occurs in still and slow running waters as well as in a shallow lake, with dense submerged and floating vegetation.