| Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| 6.17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: Kunthipuzha, tributary of Bharatapuzha River inside Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, India. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Pectoral fin with viii-ix simple rays and 10-11 branched rays.; mouth inferior (Ref. 93254). |
| Occurs in high altitude stream (3-4 m width and 30-50 cm depth) with riffle-pool habitat. Sympatric with Bhavania australis, Homaloptera pillaii, Mesonoemacheilus remadevii and Garra menoni (Ref. 93254). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 May 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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