Nemacheilus kodaguensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nemacheilus kodaguensis faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, where deforestation and agricultural expansion have altered stream ecosystems. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and domestic waste threatens the species' freshwater habitat quality. Dam construction and water extraction for irrigation have modified natural flow regimes in many streams where this loach occurs.
Habitat
This endemic loach inhabits clear, fast-flowing streams and tributaries in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. It typically occurs in rocky substrates with good water quality in forested catchments at moderate elevations.
