Parapsilorhynchus swaini
Parapsilorhynchus swaini Baliarsingh & Kosygin, 2017
Mahanadhi minnow

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India.
Diagnosis:  It has a lengthened and slim body (depth at the dorsal fin origin: 16.9-18.7% SL) and a small and narrow head (width 60.0-68.7% HL, height at occiput 40.0-50.0% HL); and a narrow interorbital space (46.6-50.0% HL). The lateral line has 33-34 scales and 3 pectoral fin rays. It also has a poorly developed callous pad behind the lower lip that is not posteriorly defined. The pectoral fin is longer than the head, tubercles are present on the snout, and a black bar is visible on the anal fin.
Biology:  Maximum size based on holotype (Ref. 132905).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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