Biology:Nemacheilus rueppelli
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Nemacheilus |
| Species: | N. rueppelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Nemacheilus rueppelli (Sykes, 1839)
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Nemacheilus ruppelli, also known as the mongoose loach is a species of fish in the genus Nemacheilus. This fish is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Recent evidence shows that there is only a marginal raw mitochondrial genetic distance between Nemachilichthys shimogensis and N. ruppelli.[2] Although morphometric difference occur at the population level, Keskar et al. conclude that there are no significant differences separating the two species.[2] Therefore they treat N. shimogensis as a synonym of N. ruppelli. The Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes follows this treatment.[4]
Nevertheless, Nemachilichthys shimogensis is listed as a separate species by the IUCN and Fishbase to this day.[1][5][6]
Distribution
N. ruppelli is presently reported from the Krishna river system in the Western Ghats, India. Specimen where found in the following rivers: Thunga, Mula-Mutha, Krishna river, Indrayani, Hiranyakeshi, Nira river and Koyna.[2]
Habitat
N. ruppelli lives in moderate to fast-flowing rivers, usually on the bed. N. ruppelli prefers mud, small rocks, silt and pebbles. It frequently occurs in association with submerged roots of riparian plants and aquatic vegetation.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Nemacheilus rueppelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172315A6865942. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172315A6865942.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172315/6865942. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Keskar A.; Kumkar, P.; Katwate, U. et al. (2015). "Redescription of Nemachilichthys rueppelli, a senior synonym of N. shimogensis (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)". Zootaxa 4059 (3): 555–568. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4111.1.9. PMID 27394901.
- ↑ "Synonyms of Nemacheilus rueppelli (Sykes, 1839)". Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=24605&SynCode=55926&GenusName=Nemacheilus&SpeciesName=rueppelli. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ William Eschmeyer, ed (2023). "Species that contain: Nemacheilus and rueppelli". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds (2023). "Nemacheilus rueppelli (Sykes, 1839)". Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Nemacheilus-rueppelli.html. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ↑ Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds (2023). "Nemachilichthys shimogensis (Narayan Rao, 1920)". Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Nemachilichthys-shimogensis.html. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q13882566 entry
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