| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| 4.66 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Mizoram, India. |
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Pethia expletiforis can be distinguished from its congeners in the Chindwin-Irrawaddy and Ganga-Brahmaputra drainages by the combination of the following characters: complete lateral line; nine predorsal scales, 12 scales around caudal peduncle; ½4/1/3½ transverse scales; caudal peduncle with black blotch; and humeral mark and barbels absent (Ref. 94425). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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