Mustura prashadi

Mustura prashadi is a species of ray-finned fish, a stone loach, in the genus Mustura.

Some authorities place it in the genus Physoschistura[3] It is known from just three localities in the Chindwin River drainage in Manipur, India.

It is a benthic species of hill streams, preferring well oxygenated, clear, flowing water.

[1] The specific name honours Baini Prashad (1894-1969) who was an Assistant Superintendent at the Zoological Survey of India, who gave "every possible encouragement” to the describer of this species, Sunder Lal Hora.

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