Family : Balitoridae (River loaches) , subfamily: Nemacheilinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Mesonoemacheilus remadevii
Max size : 5.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 54377)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: endemic to Kunthi River system in Kerala, India.
Diagnosis : Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body depth at dorsal origin 16.30-19.16% SL; dorsal fin inserted midway between the caudal base and snout tip or slightly nearer to the caudal base; predorsal distance 50.83-52.17% SL; caudal peduncle narrow and the least height of the caudal peduncle 12.06-15.83% SL; caudal fin forked and the lobes rounded; barbels long and threadlike; lips deeply furrowed (Ref. 54377).Description: D ii,8; A ii,5; P i+12; V i+6 (Ref. 54377).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Shaji, C.P.. 2002. (Ref. 54377)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses