Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
4.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Asia: Western Ghats, India. |
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Found in streams and rivers with pebbly bottom (Ref. 41236). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2010 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from Mettupalayam (Bhavani river) in Nilgiris, Western Ghats (Ref. 41236) and Cardamon Hills (Ref. 43638). Also Ref. 4832, 43637, 43641, 45255.
Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 50614). |
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