Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis
Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis Menon & Datta, 1964
Nepalese minnow


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Family:  Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Eastern Nepal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits hill streams and rivers (Ref. 6351). Prefers high-gradient streams. Adheres to rocks in rapid waters with the use of its unbranched rays in the pectoral fins and the transverse folds of skin along the belly (Ref. 4832).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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