Aborichthys palinensis Nanda & Tamang, 2021

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  10.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected from a small tributary of Palin River where the river bed is comprised of medium sized boulders, and mixture of pebbles, cobbles, sand and large boulders. The water was cool, clear and moderate to fast flowing and riparian vegetation were grasses, shrubs and small to medium sized trees along the banks and larger trees towards uphill. Collected with other species belonging to the following genera Oreoglanis, Pseudecheneis, Schizothorax, Exostoma, Garra, Neolissocheilus and Channa (Ref. 128992).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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