Nemacheilus kapuasensis Kottelat, 1984

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  71 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: western Borneo (Ref. 7050) and Sumatra, Indonesia (Ref. 13275).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Usually found in streams with gravel or stony substrate and a moderate current (Ref. 56749). Juveniles occur over muddy substrate under forest cover (Ref. 56749). Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 56749).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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