Goalpara loach (Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli) fish species and information / pictures of Goalpara loach - Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli

Goalpara loach (Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neoeucirrhichthys maydelli

Common Name
Goalpara loach

Biology
Occurs in shallow slow moving streams with sandy bottom.

Classification

Classified By
Banarescu & Nalbant, 1968
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Loaches (Cobitidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Brahmaputra drainage in Assam, India. Reported from Bangladesh.
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
3.09 s.e. 0.39 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.6 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC)