| Family: |
Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| Max. size: |
7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Anamalai Hills in Western Ghats, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 38-38 |
| Biology: |
Lives in torrential streams (Ref. 41236). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 June 2010 (B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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