Description

This species can be diagnosed from all other known congeners by the combination of the following characters: body with several bands, broader than interspaces on caudal peduncle region, absent in the predorsal section; 3 pairs of barbels, almost as long as eye diameter; lateral line complete; caudal fin rounded with 2 short whitish bands; and black spot present at the upper extremity of caudal-fin base (Ref. 95217).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Nemacheilidae

Genus: Aborichthys

Species: Aborichthys elongatus Hora, 1921

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Darjeeling, West Bengal in India.

Biology

Occurs in streams with pebbly bottom (Ref. 41236).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless