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Etymology: Parapsilorhynchus: Greek, para = near + Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Stanley Henry Prater (1890–1960) was an Indian-born British naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Hora & Misra.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 43636)
Inhabits high gradient streams with rocky bottom (Ref. 41236).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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