Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
9.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Asia: Chao Phraya (Ref. 12041), Mae Nam Nan in Thailand (Ref. 43281) and Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand (Ref. 43281). |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. A member of the group of species with complete or nearly complete lateral line, 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays, 9+8 branched caudal rays and no sexual dimorphism. Its small eyes (2.4-3.4% SL, 13-18% HL, 2.5-3.0 times in interorbital width) and its peculiar color pattern consisting in 13-18 thin irregularly set bars distinguish it from any other species. Emarginate caudal fin (Ref. 39226). |
Inhabits hill streams (Ref. 12041). Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 39226). |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 July 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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