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Ghatsa montana (Herre, 1945) Anamalai loach |
| Family: | Balitoridae (River loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Anamalai Hills in Western Ghats, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 38-38 | |||
| Biology: | Lives in torrential streams (Ref. 41236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 June 2010 (B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||