Nemacheilus pulchellus Day, 1873
Koitha,  Murangi,  കൊയ്ത

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Bhavani river at the base of Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats in India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 14 October 2010 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Bhavani river at the base of Nilgiris, Western Ghats (Ref. 4832) and Cauvery river system, South India (Ref. 45255); Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Ref. 43640). Also Ref. 31807, 41236, 43641. Status of threat: Data deficient (Ref. 50614).


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