Pareuchiloglanis rhabdura Ng, 2004

Family:  Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Glyptosterninae
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Red River drainage in northern Viet Nam.
Diagnosis:  Differs from its congeners chiefly by a slender body (8.7% SL) and caudal peduncle (4.2% SL; 4.2 times in caudal peduncle length), as well as a combination of the following characters: length of adipose-fin base 34.7% SL; dorsal to adipose distance 12.2% SL; caudal peduncle length 17.6% SL; snout length 57.0% HL; interorbital distance 25.5% HL; adipose and caudal fins separate; and ventral limit of gill opening to base of first pectoral-fin element (Ref. 53228).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 July 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Red River (Song Hong) drainage in northern Vietnam (Ref. 53228).


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