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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Neonoemacheilus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, nema = filament + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Brahmaputra River basin, India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42975)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal fin with 8 1/2 branched rays; presence of conspicuous pad on tip of snout overhanging mouth; body with 13-17 dark brown transverse bars; pectoral fin reaches midway to base of pelvic, the latter just reaches anus or a little beyond; anus situated nearer to anal fin than to origin of pelvic fin; mouth semicircular, situated a little behind the snout; upper lip thin, moderately hypertrophied, a pad-like structure in the middle; body covered with scales except hear, but more sparsely between pectoral fins; scales minute, oval-shaped with large focus (Ref. 42975).
Inhabits streams with pebbly bottom (Ref. 41236).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vishwanath, W. and J. Laisram, 2001. Fishes of the subfamily Nemacheilinae Regan (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae) from Manipur. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 98(2):197-216. (Ref. 42975)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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