Family : Balitoridae (River loaches) , subfamily: Nemacheilinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
Max size : 5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : demersal; pH range: 7 - 7.5
Climate : tropical; 21 - 26°C
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)Distribution : Asia: Kerala and Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu in India (Ref. 43612).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in streams with pebbly bottom (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : കൊയ്ത, കൊയ്മ, Koitha
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses