Ellopostoma mystax, the enigmatic loach,[2] is a small, endangered species of freshwater fish originally placed in the family Balitoridae,[3] but now generally in Ellopostomatidae.[4]
| Ellopostoma mystax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Ellopostomatidae |
| Genus: | Ellopostoma |
| Species: |
E. mystax
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| Binomial name | |
| Ellopostoma mystax Tan & Lim, 2002 | |
E. mystax is only found in Thailand in the basins of the Tapi River and the Pattani River.[5]
