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Balitora jalpalli Raghavan, Tharian, Ali, Jadhav & Dahanukar, 2013 |
| Family: | Balitoridae (River loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.17 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Kunthipuzha, tributary of Bharatapuzha River inside Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Pectoral fin with viii-ix simple rays and 10-11 branched rays.; mouth inferior (Ref. 93254). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in high altitude stream (3-4 m width and 30-50 cm depth) with riffle-pool habitat. Sympatric with Bhavania australis, Homaloptera pillaii, Mesonoemacheilus remadevii and Garra menoni (Ref. 93254). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 May 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||