| Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish, potamodromous |
| Asia: Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand. Known from the Salween basin (Ref. 12041). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Pectoral fin with an osseous spine in males. |
| Found in flowing or even clear standing waters. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs throughout India except Karnataka, Kerala and south India (Ref. 45255). Known from Brahmaputra, Ganges and Indus drainages along the Himalayas and the drainages along the Satpura-Vindhyas (Ref. 41236); Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108); Western Ghats Rivers, Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Dibru river, Guijam and Dibrugarh, Assam (Ref. 45255) and Manipur in Barak, Manipur and Yu river drainage systems (Ref. 38333). Present in Buxa, Adma and Jayanti rivers (Ref. 89719). Its distinctive taste makes it a preferred food by older people of the state; consumed fresh or dried (Ref. 38333). Also Ref. 4832.
Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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