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Osteochilichthys nashii (Day, 1869) Nash's barb |
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photo by
Greco, F.M. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: body with depth at the dorsal fin origin 28.6- 29.9 % SL; snout covered with papillae; lips thin; lateral line scales 41; caudal peduncle long, its length 20.2- 21.1 % SL; the last undivided dorsal ray non - osseous, weak; Colouration: body and fins with a peculiar colour pattern where it is reddish brown along the back, silvery over the abdomen; a black band passes from the eye to the centre of the base of the caudal fin; fins whitish; anal fin with a dark band and a similar band along the middle of the third dorsal fin (Ref. 132417). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits large hill streams and rivers (Ref. 41236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||