| Ellopostomatidae (Square-head loaches) |
| 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: endemic to Thailand. |
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| Inhabits mainstream rivers in sandy shore. Carnivorous, feeding on benthic microfauna (Ref. 58784). Length type is assumed in TL. |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 19 January 2011 (B1ab(ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known only from Peninsular Thailand, Tapi and Pattani basins (Ref. 58784). Threatened due to habitat loss (Ref. 58784). Type locality, Khlong Sok on highway 410, 5 km west of Phanom, Tapi basin, Surat Thani Province (Ref. 50838).
Status of threat: Critically Endangered (Ref. 58784). |
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