| Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 8, potamodromous |
| Asia: India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh (Ref. 4832). Reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 39701). |
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| Adults inhabit clear waters, hill streams with sandy bottom (Ref. 1479). Collected in a large river with high, turbid monsoon flow and with diverse substrate consisting of sand, mud, gravel, pebble, cobble, and boulders (Ref. 85713). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 January 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Adults occur in Himalayas from Darjeeling through Kumaon to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in Sutlej basin (Ref. 41236). Present in Nainital Lake (Ref. 89721). Also Ref. 4832, 45255. |
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