Nemacheilus pulchellus Day, 1873

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Bhavani river at the base of Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats in India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 14 October 2010 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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