Body is elongated. Two pairs of barbels are present. Color body is golden tinge. Dorsal spines 4 in total; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabits fast flowing hill streams with bottom made of rocks and boulders.
Environment:
Freshwater (Benthopelagic)
Comments:
It is used for control of planktons in the ecosystem.
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.