| Family: |
Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| Max. size: |
6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Dorsal fin origin behind the origin of the pelvic fin and inserted nearer to the caudal fin base than to the tip of the snout; pectoral fin with 4 simple and 10 branched rays; rostral barbels unequal in size, first pair shorter than second pair; lateral line with 88-95 scales; body dark brown with 8-9 blotches on dorsal surface; ventral surface anterior to anal fin yellow and remainfer brown (Ref. 47923). |
| Biology: |
Hides under bedrock undercuts and edges of boulders (Ref. 47923). Temperature 17 ° C (Ref. 47923). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 18 June 2010 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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