| Family: |
Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches) |
| Max. size: |
3.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.9 - 8.8 |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Phong Tho and Nam Na streams in northern Vietnam northwards into Mengyejiang River, Red River basin in Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnostic characters include the following: snout obtusely rounded; mandibular structure without central concave; anus not covered by pelvic fins; caudal fin obliquely emarginated; body and head dark brown with paler spots; 25-26 branched pectoral fin rays; 19-22 branched pelvic fin rays; and 75-85 lateral line scales (Ref. 95066). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 August 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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