Travancore loach

Travancoria jonesi

Eight Point Four Centimeters Loach of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Travancoria jonesi, the Travancore loach, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Balitoridae, the river or hillstream loaches. This loach is endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Travancoria
Maximum length: 8.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Kerala, Western Ghats in India.

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