Oreichthys coorgensis (Jayaram 1982)

Oreichthys coorgensis is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following characters: 22-23+1-2 scales in the longitudinal series with 5-8 pored scales; ½3/1/2½ scales in thetransverse row; 6-7 predorsal scales; and a faint black spot on the caudal fin base, which may not be consistent (Ref. 99423).Description: Dorsal-fin rays iii, 9; anal-fin rays ii, 7; pectoral-fin rays i,10; pelvic-fin rays i, 7 (Ref. 99423).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analsoft rays: 9

Found only in the headwaters of the Cauvery in Karnataka, in close association with submerged vegetation and debris in shallow waters, with little or no current, along the margins of swift running hill streams (Ref. 99423).

Oreichthys coorgensis

Oreichthys coorgensis is a small cyprinid fish found in Western Ghats, India. It is endemic to the Cauvery River in Karnataka.