| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 13.9 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 18 |
| Distribution: |
Asia: drainages of Guangdong Province and Hainan Island in China. Also in Viet Nam (Ref. 89724). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 2-5. Short but high caudal fin. Cone-shaped head. Three pairs of barbels. Body covered by small round scales, no scale on the cheeks. Green gray in the body, yellowish stomach. A prominent black spot in the middle of the origin of caudal fin (Ref. 33389). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit streams on sand and gravel bottom (Ref. 26563). Length type refers to body length, assumed in TL. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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