| Family: |
Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) |
| Max. size: |
3.06 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Tista River in West Bengal, India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Differs from all other members of the Psilorhynchus balitora species group by the following combination of characters: well-developed lateral stripe; 7-11 round to squarish lateral blotches; 6-7 dorsal saddles; dorsal saddles without contact to lateral blotches; lateral line scales 34-35; principal caudal-fin rays 9+8-9; pectoral-fin rays v-vi.9-11; total vertebrae 36 (18+18); two branchiostegal rays; parietal portion of temporal sensory canal with 2 openings; ventral surface between paired fins with a broad rectangular scaleless patch (Ref. 93866). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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