Classification / Names
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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Mesonoemacheilus: Greek, mesos = half + Greek,nema = fialement + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335); remadeviae: Named for Dr. K. Rema Devi of Zoological Survey of India, Chennai for her contributions to the studies on the freshwater fishes.
Eponymy: Dr Karunakaran Rema Devi is a freshwater fish taxonomist who is Officer in Charge, at the Zoological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: endemic to Kunthi River system in Kerala, India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54377)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 7. Body depth at dorsal origin 16.30-19.16% SL; dorsal fin inserted midway between the caudal base and snout tip or slightly nearer to the caudal base; predorsal distance 50.83-52.17% SL; caudal peduncle narrow and the least height of the caudal peduncle 12.06-15.83% SL; caudal fin forked and the lobes rounded; barbels long and threadlike; lips deeply furrowed (Ref. 54377).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shaji, C.P., 2002. Mesonoemacheilus remadevii (Pisces: Balitoridae. Nemacheilinae) from Silent Valley National Park, Kerala. Indian J. Fish. 49(2):217-221. (Ref. 54377)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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