Ambastaia nigrolineata
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| Ambastaia nigrolineata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Botiidae |
| Genus: | Ambastaia |
| Species: | A. nigrolineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambastaia nigrolineata (Chu & Kottelat, 1987) | |
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Ambastaia nigrolineata is a vulnerable species of loach found in the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia and China.[1] It occurs in clear, fast-flowing riffles and hillstreams with moderate currents and substrates composed primarily of sand. It is known to feed on insect larvae and other benthic organisms.[2]
Ambastaia nigrolineata reaches 8 cm (3.1 inches) in standard length. It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but it has historically been confused with the only other species in the genus, the similar A. sidthimunki.[1]
