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Pseudolaguvia austrina Radhakrishnan, Sureshkumar & Ng, 2011 |
| Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Kunthi River, a tributary of Bharathapuzha River originating from the Western Ghats in Peninsular India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from congeners in having the following characters: body pale brown; rhomboidal-shaped thoracic adhesive apparatus almost covering the entire thoracic area; snout strongly projecting with the premaxillary teeth partially exposed when the mouth is closed; and caudal peduncle short (8.8-14.7 % SL) and deep (10.3-14.7 % SL) (Ref. 86527). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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