Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: | Mesonoemacheilus |
Species: | M. triangularis
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Binomial name | |
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis F. Day, 1865
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Mesonoemacheilus triangularis[2] is a species of stone loach endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, India. It is a fairly common species occurring in streams with gravel, cobbles and bedrock with some sand as the substrate.[1] This fish grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL and can be found in the aquarium trade.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Abraham, R.; Dahanukar, N. & Sidharthan, A. (2023). "Mesonoemacheilus triangularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T173143881A60624507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T173143881A60624507.en. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Nemacheilus triangularis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nemacheilus triangularis". FishBase. November 2014 version.