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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 | |||