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Ellopostoma megalomycter (Vaillant, 1902) |
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photo by
Roberts, T.R. |
| Family: | Ellopostomatidae (Square-head loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Peninsular Malaysia and western Borneo. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits bottom of swift-flowing water. Feed on small invertebrates, algae and detritus from the bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 24 March 2020 (B1ab(iii,iv)) Ref. (126983) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||