| 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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Occurs in the Indus and Kabul rivers (Ref. 41033). Known from North West Frontier Province, Punjab and Sindh (Ref. 51161, 52665). Rare in North West Frontier Province and common in Punjab (Ref. 57738). Also Ref. 4832, 41033. |
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