| Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) |
| 9.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: India, Myanmar and Nepal. Also reported from Tibet (Ref. 32617). |
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Body brown on back, abdomen pale and with 7-10 dark spots along lateral line. Rostral fold well-developed and deep grooves on each side reaching slantly to corners of mouth; ventral surface of mouth with papilla; upper jaw narrow and lower one with sharp edge. |
| Occurs in high-gradient streams with rocky bottom (Ref. 41236). Feeds on algae and invertebrates (Ref. 45563). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 February 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Brahmaputra River in Tibet (Ref. 32617) and Yarlung Zangbo River, Medog County, Xizang Autonomous Region (Ref. 33800). Also Ref. 45563.
Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 45563). |
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