Turcinoemacheilus Ilamensis

📖 Overview

Turcinoemacheilus Ilamensis (Turcinoemacheilus ilamensis), first described by Limbu, Rajbanshi, Limbu & Gurung, 2026 is a tiny fish in the family Nemacheilidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 4.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: scales absent; caudal peduncle length (19-22.3% SL); snout (34.5-37% HL); pre-anal length (73.1-74.3% SL); anus located immediately anterior to the anal-fin origin; horizontal T-shaped marking at the base of the caudal fin absent; large irregular dark brown blotches and mottled patterns extending along the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the body; lack of dark brown blotch on each side of the anal fin base absent; interorbital width (20.2-21.3% HL); pelvic-fin length (18.4-18.5% SL); pre-dorsal length (52.4-54.7% SL); pectoral-fin length (20-20.6% SL); body depth at the dorsal fin origin (16.1-17.5% SL); snout length (34.5-37% HL); head depth at the eye (51-54.7% HL); head length (21.1-22.2% SL); caudal-peduncle depth (10.8-11.0% SL); pelvic fin reaches slightly posterior to its base but does not extend beyond the anus; and post-dorsal length (31.6-31.9% SL) .: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Turcinoemacheilus Ilamensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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