Ghatsa santhamparaiensis (Arunachalam, Johnson & Rema Devi, 2002)
photo by Johnson, J.A.

Family:  Balitoridae (River loaches)
Max. size:  6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Dorsal fin origin behind the origin of the pelvic fin and inserted nearer to the caudal fin base than to the tip of the snout; pectoral fin with 4 simple and 10 branched rays; rostral barbels unequal in size, first pair shorter than second pair; lateral line with 88-95 scales; body dark brown with 8-9 blotches on dorsal surface; ventral surface anterior to anal fin yellow and remainfer brown (Ref. 47923).
Biology:  Hides under bedrock undercuts and edges of boulders (Ref. 47923). Temperature 17 ° C (Ref. 47923).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 18 June 2010 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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