| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| 3.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Kunthipuzha upstream in Kerala, India. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Oreichthys incognito is istinguished from its congeners by a combination of following
characters: 21-22+1 scales in the longitudinal series with 5 pored scales; ½3/1/1½ scales in the transverse row; 8 predorsal scales and a vertical black bar on the dorsal fin (Ref. 99423).
Description: Dorsal-fin rays iii, 9; anal-fin rays ii, 6; pectoral-fin rays i,11; pelvic-fin rays i, 7 (Ref. 99423). |
| Found in shallow river with rapid flow over a substrate of gravel and cobbles and with river banks composed of stands of Pandanus and other riparian vegetation. Collected close to the bank among submerged vegetation (Ref. 99423). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 13 March 2021 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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