| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
4.76 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Nam Ma, Mekong drainage in Laos. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8 |
| Biology: |
Found in stretches of streams with riffles (in the sheltered parts with somewhat quieter current), over gravel to stone bottom. The stomach contents of a 4.24 cm SL fish consist of insect larvae (Ref. 117218). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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