Oreichthys incognito Keith & Kumar 2015

Oreichthys incognito is istinguished from its congeners by a combination of following characters: 21-22+1 scales in the longitudinal series with 5 pored scales; ½3/1/1½ scales in the transverse row; 8 predorsal scales and a vertical black bar on the dorsal fin (Ref. 99423).Description: Dorsal-fin rays iii, 9; anal-fin rays ii, 6; pectoral-fin rays i,11; pelvic-fin rays i, 7 (Ref. 99423).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analsoft rays: 8

Found in shallow river with rapid flow over a substrate of gravel and cobbles and with river banks composed of stands of Pandanus and other riparian vegetation. Collected close to the bank among submerged vegetation (Ref. 99423).

Oreichthys incognito is a small cyprinid fish often found in the Kunthipuzha River in Kerala.