Schistura nagodiensis

(Schistura nagodiensis)

Description

Schistura nagodiensis, sometimes known as the Nagodi loach, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Nemacheilidae. It is endemic to the Sharavathi River basin in the central Western Ghats, India, where it is known from Nagodihole, its type locality. It grows to 2.8 cm (1.1 in) standard length. It is known from torrential hill streams with good vegetation cover at 600–800 m (2,000–2,600 ft) above sea level.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Nemacheilidae
Genus:Schistura
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