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Mesonoemacheilus remadeviae Shaji, 2002 |
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photo by
A. Biju Kumar |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to Kunthi River system in Kerala, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body depth at dorsal origin 16.30-19.16% SL; dorsal fin inserted midway between the caudal base and snout tip or slightly nearer to the caudal base; predorsal distance 50.83-52.17% SL; caudal peduncle narrow and the least height of the caudal peduncle 12.06-15.83% SL; caudal fin forked and the lobes rounded; barbels long and threadlike; lips deeply furrowed (Ref. 54377). Description: D ii,8; A ii,5; P i+12; V i+6 (Ref. 54377). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 June 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||