| Family: |
Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Danioninae |
| Max. size: |
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6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only from the type locality area in the upper Sita River drainage in India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 14-15; Vertebrae: 35-36. For field identification purposes, it is easily distinguished from all species of Devario by its color pattern including a wide light horizontal band along the middle of the side bordering a wide dark lateral band along the abdominal side, and the long rostral and maxillary barbels (Ref. 84468).
Description: Dorsal fin ii.7½, ii.8½; anal fin iii.11½ , iii.12½; pectoral fin rays i.12, i.13; pelvic fin i.6, i.7 (Ref. 84468). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in a small, high-altitude stream with a cascade and riffle-pool habitat and with width of 2.27 m and at depth at most about 30 cm (Ref. 84468). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 September 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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