Indoreonectes, Rita, Banarescu and Nalbant, 1978

Key to the species of Indoreonectes View in CoL

1. Nasal barbels short, not reaching anterior border of eye; dorsal-fin origin posterior to pelvic-fin base; anterior half devoid of lateral bars, but with a dark horizontal mid-lateral bar..................................... Indoreonectes keralensis

- Nasal barbels reaching anterior border of, middle, or beyond eye; dorsal-fin origin opposite to, or slightly behind pelvic-fin origin; body with bars or blotches throughout lateral surface................................................... 2

2. Nasal barbels reaching anterior border of eye; dorsal-fin origin slightly behind vertical from pelvic-fin origin; body with broken bars throughout lateral surface.................................................... Indoreonectes mahadeoensis

- Nasal barbels reaching middle of eye, or beyond............................................................. 3

3. Nasal barbel long, reaching posterior border of eye; maxillary barbel long, reaching posterior border of operculum; inner rostral barbel long, reaching anterior margin of eye; conspicuous black marking on lower lip; no hump behind nape................................................................................................ Indoreonectes rajeevi

- Nasal barbel reaching middle of eye; maxillary barbel short, reaching midway between eye and posterior border of operculum; inner rostral barbel short, reaching middle of nostril; conspicuous black marking on lower lip absent; distinct dorsal hump behind nape.......................................................................................... 4

4. No distinct spots on dorsal side of head.................................................. Indoreonectes kalsubai

- Distinct spots on dorsal side of head...................................................................... 5

5. Lateral bars wider or narrower than inter-space.............................................................. 6

- Lateral bars and inter-bar spaces equal, blotches on lateral body................................................ 8

6. Lateral bars wider than inter-bar spaces.................................................. Indoreonectes neeleshi

- Lateral bars narrower than inter-bar spaces................................................................. 7

7. Caudal peduncle as long as deep; caudal-peduncle bars not divided into two spots; spots on cheeks below eye......................................................................................... Indoreonectes telanganaensis View in CoL

- Caudal peduncle deeper than long; caudal-peduncle bars expressed as two separate spots; no spots on cheeks below eye...................................................................................... Indoreonectes evezardi View in CoL

8. Lateral bars and inter-bar spaces equal; caudal-peduncle as long as deep; no spots on cheeks below eye................................................................................................ Indoreonectes radhanagari

- Black blotches on lateral body; Caudal peduncle deeper than long; spots on cheeks below eye...... Indoreonectes amrabad