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Definition of stone loach

stone loach

Plural:stone loaches
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A small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fish (Barbatula barbatula) native to the clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers of Europe and northern Asia, known for its sensory barbels and its habit of hiding among gravel and stones.

Example

"While surveying the health of the local river system, the biologist turned over several flat rocks to document the local population of stone loaches."

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• Nearby Words

stokesia
stomatopod
stone
stone loach
stonecat
stonechat
stonecrop

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stone loach. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stone%20loach
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