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Physoschistura chindwinensis Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2012 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Lokchao River, Chindwin basin in Manipur, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12. Can be readily diagnosed from other species of Physoschistura by the following combination of characters: three simple and 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays; body with 13-17 dark-brown bars on the sides and 11-16 dark-brown saddles; interorbital space with a rectangular dark-brown shield-like mark; 8 + 8 branched caudal-fin rays; moderately developed axillary pelvic lobe; males with a suborbital flap; seven pores in preoperculomandibular canal; and an air bladder with a well-formed free posterior chamber (Ref. 91244). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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