Fin formula: D. 9 (2/7); P1. 13-14; P2. 9; A. 10 (2/8); It has elogated as well as compressed body. Two pairs of barbels are present. Dorsal profile is less convex than that of the ventral. Eyes are small with moderately cleft mouth. Caudal lobes are equal or the lower one a little longer. Each scale has a black spot at its back. Lateral line is complete with 39-42 scales.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in hills streams and rivers with rocky bottom.
Environment:
Freshwater (benthopelagic)
Main References:
Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp.
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. MM (eds.) 2007 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 300 pp.
DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.