| Family: |
Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| Max. size: |
10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: India, Bhutan and Bangladesh (Ref. 4832), Nepal (Ref. 12045) and Myanmar (Ref. 57739). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Distinguished from other species by the combination of the following characters: head length 19-22% SL; caudal peduncle 3.0-4.2 times longer than deep; head width at nares 14.9-17.1% SL, 77-87% HL, maximum head width 86-105% HL; interorbital width 41-49% HL; length of caudal peduncle 16.7-21.4% SL; preanal length 72.0-78.6% SL (Ref. 37826). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in torrential hill streams. Prefers backwater and quiet eddies (Ref. 12045). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 19 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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