Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nemacheilidae Scientific name Schistura sharavathiensis | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Schistura Rank Species | |
Schistura sharavathiensis, sometimes known as the Sharavati loach, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Nemacheilidae. It is endemic to the Sharavathi River basin in the central Western Ghats, India. It grows to 2.9 cm (1.1 in) standard length. It is known from a perennial, torrential hill stream with good vegetation cover at 450–480 m (1,480–1,570 ft) above sea level.
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