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Sundoreonectes

Sundoreonectes is a genus with 2 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Loaches section, recorded from Malaysia and Indonesia. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
2
Adult sizes
4 in
IUCN assessed
2 of 2 · 1 threatened
Recorded from
2 countries

About the genus

Sundoreonectes is a small genus of stone loaches in the family Nemacheilidae, confined to fast-flowing streams on the island of Borneo. The atlas's two species, Sundoreonectes obesus and Sundoreonectes sabanus (the Borneo stone loach), occur in Malaysia and Indonesia and grow to only about 4 in as adults. Like other nemacheilids, they have an elongate, cylindrical body, a flattened underside, and small barbels around the mouth, adaptations for gripping and browsing along rocky or gravel stream beds in the clear, well-oxygenated, fast-current habitat typical of Sundaland's hill streams.

Neither species has an established presence in the aquarium trade; the genus is essentially of specialist and scientific interest rather than a hobby staple, and detailed husbandry accounts are sparse. Conservation status is mixed and concerning: Sundoreonectes sabanus is currently assessed as Endangered, while S. obesus remains Data Deficient, underscoring how little is documented about population trends for Borneo's stream-dwelling loaches even as the island's forested watersheds face ongoing pressure from logging and land conversion.

IUCN Red List: Endangered · 1 Data Deficient · 1

The 2 species

Every Sundoreonectes recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

Vaillant, 1902

4 in TL · DD

Chin, 1990

Borneo stone loach, Sabah loach

EN

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Sundoreonectes. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/sundoreonectes/

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