Aborichthys cataracta

Not Evaluated Freshwater

Longitud Máxima

9,260000228881836 cm

Color

Brownish body with a series …

Familia

Nemacheilidae

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A hillstream loach from the rapidly flowing streams of northeastern India, adapted to high-gradient, oxygen-rich mountain streams. Feeds on algae and detritus scraped from rocks.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	9,260000228881836 cm

Coloration

Brownish body with a series of alternating dark and pale saddle-like crossbands; dark bands wider than pale interspaces; belly pale cream; adapted to fast-flowing mountain streams with cryptic coloration.

Habitat & Distribution

Fast-flowing rocky streams of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh). Inhabits swift mountain rivers with clear, cold, well-oxygenated water over rocky substrates.

Tipo de Agua

Freshwater

Distribución Geográfica

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Comestibilidad y Gastronomía

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A hillstream loach endemic to North Indian fast-flowing streams; not consumed. Too small and ecologically specialized for any culinary application; of purely scientific interest.

Taxonomy

Orden	Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows)
Familia	Nemacheilidae (Stone Loaches)
Especies	Aborichthys cataracta

Preguntas Frecuentes

Can you eat Aborichthys cataracta?

A hillstream loach endemic to North Indian fast-flowing streams; not consumed. Too small and ecologically specialized for any culinary application; of purely scientific interest.

How big does Aborichthys cataracta get?

Aborichthys cataracta can grow up to 9.260000228881836 cm long.

Where is Aborichthys cataracta found?

Recorded from hill stream torrents in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in northeastern India, within the broader Brahmaputra River drainage. Typically found clinging to rocks in fast-flowing, highly oxygenated cascades. Fast-flowing rocky streams of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh). Inhabits swift mountain rivers with clear, cold, well-oxygenated water over rocky substrates.

What family does Aborichthys cataracta belong to?

Aborichthys cataracta (Aborichthys cataracta) belongs to the family Nemacheilidae (Stone Loaches) in the order Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows).