Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: Darjeeling and Assam in Eastern Himalayas, India, Nepal and Bhutan (Ref. 41236). Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits streams with gravelly bottom (Ref. 41236). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 January 2010 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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