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Acanthocobitis urophthalmus in Sri Lanka
Banded mountain loach

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Acanthocobitis urophthalmus   (Günther, 1868)
Family:	Balitoridae (River loaches) , subfamily: Nemacheilinae			picture (Acuro_u1.jpg) by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Banded mountain loach
Max. size:	4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6028)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	tropical; 8°N - 6°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec < 1,000)
Distribution:	Asia: restricted to the south western lowlands from Kelani River to Nilwala River, Sri Lanka.
Biology:	Found in shallow, flowing waters over pebble substrate. Probably feeds on invertebrates and detritus. A hardy species that is among the favorites in the aquarium fish trade
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Pethiyagoda, R.. 1991. (Ref. 6028)
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Sri Lanka country information
Common names:	Banded mountain loach, Vairan ehirava, Tiger loach		Ref:  Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
Status:	endemic		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Importance:	of no interest		Ref:
Uses:	live export: ornamental
Comments:	Known from the Kelani River.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ce.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

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