Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 15 |
Distribution: |
Former USSR: basins of Balkhash and Alakuk; also in Ayaguz, Kazakhstan. Asia: China (Ref. 33800). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits slow current, backwater of streams or lakes over sandy and gravel bottom (Ref. 51717). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Matures at 70 mm SL or more (Ref. 57754). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 March 2020 (A2ce+3c+4ce) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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