Petruichthys
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| Petruichthys | |
|---|---|
| Lake Inle loach (Petruichthys brevis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Petruichthys Menon, 1987[1] |
| Type species | |
| Nemachilus brevis | |
Petruichthys is a genus of stone loaches native to eastern Asia. The genus is not universally accepted as valid and the two species placed there have been placed in other genera.