Family : Balitoridae (River loaches) , subfamily: Nemacheilinae
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Neonoemacheilus labeosus
Max size : 7.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 39226)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India, Myanmar and Thailand. Found in the Salween basin (Ref. 12041).
Diagnosis : Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 37-37. Distinguished from N. peguensis, its only congener, by the following characters: caudal peduncle depth 9.5-11.2% SL, 1.2-1.8 times in its length; 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays (Ref. 39226). Very thick lips surrounding a pre-oral cavity on the posterior top of which the mouth is situated (Ref. 37187).
Biology : A female measuring 5.67 cm SL has ovaries with ovulae about 0.6 mm in diameter; 2 females (6.18-6.63 cm SL) with ovulae about 1.0 mm in diameter (Ref. 39226)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

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