| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
3.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Cauvery basin and Nilgiris in Western Ghats, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow, swift streams with gravelly bottom (Ref. 41236). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 October 2010 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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