| Family: |
Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
| Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. |
| Diagnosis: |
Has a rounded snout with a length of 2.0-2.8 times in head length; dorsal-fin origin above pelvic-fin origin; usually a very faint color pattern (more conspicuous in specimens from clear water) with a midlateral row of about 7-12 dark blotches; a row of about 10-15 mid-dorsal blotches; sometimes a few scattered spots on the dorsal half of the body; a black stripe from eye to the tip of snout; a conspicuous roundish black spot a the upper extremity of caudal-fin base; a fainter spot at the lower extremity. |
| Biology: |
Found in lower parts of river basins, with muddy to sandy bottom (Ref. 27732). Feeds on benthic invertebrates, particularly chironomid larvae, and some algae (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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