| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
5.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: endemic to Kunthi River system in Kerala, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body depth at dorsal origin 16.30-19.16% SL; dorsal fin inserted midway between the caudal base and snout tip or slightly nearer to the caudal base; predorsal distance 50.83-52.17% SL; caudal peduncle narrow and the least height of the caudal peduncle 12.06-15.83% SL; caudal fin forked and the lobes rounded; barbels long and threadlike; lips deeply furrowed (Ref. 54377).
Description: D ii,8; A ii,5; P i+12; V i+6 (Ref. 54377). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 June 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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