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Definition of spotted thick-lipped loach

spotted thick-lipped loach

Plural:spotted thick-lipped loaches
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A species of small, freshwater benthic fish characterized by a heavily spotted body pattern and distinctively fleshy, thickened lips, typically inhabiting fast-flowing, oxygen-rich mountain streams and rivers in regions of Asia.

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"During the biological survey of the highland river basin, researchers identified several specimens of the spotted thick-lipped loach foraging among the riverbed's submerged pebbles."

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