Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus

Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus, the Thuttinjet stone loach,[2] is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Nemacheilus which has been recorded from just one locality in the west flowing river Seethanathi at Thuttinjet in Karnataka. This locality is at an altitude of 199m above sea level and has many cascades and waterfalls in its upstream portion. The stream is dominated by the presence of pebbles and boulders with gravel and sand making up approximately 5% of the substrate.[1]

Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Nemacheilus
Species:
N. stigmofasciatus
Binomial name
Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus
Arunachalam & Muralidharan, 2009

Footnotes

  1. Raghavan, R.; Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T195290A8954577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T195290A8954577.en. Downloaded on 30 December 2017.
  2. "Thuttinjet stone loach – Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus". Deeply Fish. Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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