| Family: |
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
8.58 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Palak, Sala and Tuisi rivers (all tributaries of the Kaladan River) in Mizoram, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 17-19; Vertebrae: 46-49. Olyra saginata can be diagnosed from all species of the genus Olyra by the possession of the following unique combination of characters: interorbital distance 27.9-35.9% HL; 54-66 pored lateral line scales; body depth at anus 10.5-12.0% SL; length of adipose-fin base 17.3-22.4% SL; adipose fin separate from upper principal caudal-fin rays; post-adipose distance 11.8-14.3% SL; caudal peduncle length 14.8-17.7% SL; and caudal peduncle depth 7.8-8.9% SL (Ref. 96386). |
| Biology: |
Found in a shallow stream with moderate to strong current and substrate composed of sand, pebble and rocks. Occurs in association with the following fish species: Badis spp. (Badidae), Rasbora rasbora (Cyprinidae), Garra spp, (Cyprinidae), Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis (Sisoridae), G. caudimaculatus (Sisoridae) and Pseudolaguvia nubila (Sisoridae) (Ref. 96386). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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