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Anamalai loach (Homaloptera montana) fish species information

Scientific Name
Homaloptera montana

Common Name
Anamalai loach

Biology
Lives in torrential streams (Ref. 41236).

Classification

Classified By
Herre, 1945
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
River loaches (Balitoridae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Anamalai Hills in Western Ghats, India.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
3.33 s.e. 0.40 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.3 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated