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  • Oreichthys crenuchoides
  • Oreichthys crenuchoides
  • Oreichthys crenuchoides
  • Oreichthys crenuchoides
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Scientific Name Oreichthys crenuchoides  Schäfer, 2009
Common Name Indian Drapefin Barb
Type Locality River Jorai, a tributary of Brahmaputra River, near border with Assam, 26°27'35''N, 89°46'24''E, Coochbehar District, West Bengal, India.
Etymology Oreichthys: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, ichthys = fish. 
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Size 31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: River Jorai in West Bengal, India.
Indian waters, Bengal Waters, West Bengal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 20 (no. 3), pp 202, Figs. 1-2, 6-10.
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Last Update 2021 Feb 14 06:04 (species record created: 2011 Oct 19 06:43)