Ambastaia nigrolineata

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
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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)
Synonyms
Botia nigrolineata Kottelat & Chu, 1987 Yasuhikotakia nigrolineata (Kottelat & Chu, 1987)

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]