| Family: |
Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) |
| Max. size: |
6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Dutah River, Chindwin Basin in Manipur, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-35. Distinguished from its congeners in having a combination of the following characters: midventral region between pectoral fins scaleless; two rows of spots on dorsal-fin rays present; two black bars on caudal fin present, one complete in middle and another incomplete just posterior to caudal-fin base; lateral line with squarish to rectangular black patches, anterior patches obscured by the background pigmentation, patches decrease in size posteriorly; pectoral fin with v-vi unbranched rays; caudal fin with 10 + 9 principal rays; and lateral line with 32-33 (Ref. 95115).
Description: Dorsal fin iii.9 rays; anal fin ii.6; pectoral fin v (4, including holotype) or vi (11).10; pelvic fin ii.7; caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 95115). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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