Classification / Names
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Ghatsa: Named after the Western Ghats of India where species of this genus appears to be endemic.; santhamparaiensis: Named after the type locality, Santhamparai..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 47923)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 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).
Hides under bedrock undercuts and edges of boulders (Ref. 47923). Temperature 17 ° C (Ref. 47923).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Arunachalam, M., J.A. Johnson and K. Rema Devi, 2002. Homaloptera santhamparaiensis, a new species of balitorid fish (Teleostei: Balitoridae) from western Ghats stream of Kerala, India. Acta Zool. Taiwan.13(1):31-38. (Ref. 47923)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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