Mesonoemacheilus herrei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Mesonoemacheilus herrei faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its restricted range within the Western Ghats of India. Dam construction and water diversions have altered natural flow regimes in the streams where this loach occurs. Agricultural runoff and domestic pollution have degraded water quality in remaining habitat patches. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes.
Habitat
This freshwater loach inhabits clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers in the Western Ghats mountain range of southern India. It typically occurs in rocky substrates with good water flow and high dissolved oxygen levels.
