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Aborichthys garoensis

Aborichthys garoensis

Not Evaluated Freshwater
Chiều dài tối đa
8,949999809265137 cm
Màu sắc
Light tan to golden-brown body …

Overview

Aborichthys garoensis is a freshwater fish of the family Nemacheilidae (Stone Loaches), in the order Cypriniformes. Maximum recorded length is 8.9 cm.

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Giới thiệu

A small hillstream loach from the Garo Hills of northeastern India, adapted to clear, fast-flowing mountain streams. Has a modified ventral surface for adhesion to rocks in high-current habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement Value
Maximum Length 8,949999809265137 cm

Coloration

Light tan to golden-brown body with alternating dark and pale cross-bars; bars are narrower toward the tail; flanks slightly iridescent golden in bright light; fins pale with sparse dark banding.

Habitat & Distribution

Clear mountain streams of the Garo Hills, Meghalaya and Assam in northeastern India. Swift, shallow water over rocky substrates in forested hill stream habitats.

Loại nước
Freshwater

Phân bố địa lý

Endemic to the Garo Hills of Meghalaya in northeastern India, within the Brahmaputra drainage. Known from small, clear, fast-flowing hill streams over rocky beds in forested montane habitat at moderate elevation.

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Tính ăn được và ẩm thực

Hương vị
A small hillstream loach from the Garo Hills of Northeast India; not consumed. Requires specialized fast-current habitat; of no practical culinary interest.

Taxonomy

Bộ Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows)
Họ Nemacheilidae (Stone Loaches)
Loài Aborichthys garoensis

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Chinese (Simplified) 印度阿波鰍

Câu hỏi thường gặp

Can you eat Aborichthys garoensis?
A small hillstream loach from the Garo Hills of Northeast India; not consumed. Requires specialized fast-current habitat; of no practical culinary interest.
How big does Aborichthys garoensis get?
Aborichthys garoensis can grow up to 8.949999809265137 cm long.
Where is Aborichthys garoensis found?
Endemic to the Garo Hills of Meghalaya in northeastern India, within the Brahmaputra drainage. Known from small, clear, fast-flowing hill streams over rocky beds in forested montane habitat at moderate elevation. Clear mountain streams of the Garo Hills, Meghalaya and Assam in northeastern India. Swift, shallow water over rocky substrates in forested hill stream habitats.
What family does Aborichthys garoensis belong to?
Aborichthys garoensis (Aborichthys garoensis) belongs to the family Nemacheilidae (Stone Loaches) in the order Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows).

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