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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Botiidae |
| Genus: | Ambastaia |
| Species: | A. nigrolineata
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| Ambastaia nigrolineata (Chu & Kottelat, 1987)
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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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Yasuhikotakia nigrolineata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T187923A1835517. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T187923A1835517.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ambastaia nigrolineata". FishBase. May 2015 version.
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