| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Chao Phraya basin, Maeklong river (Ref. 78705) and Malay Peninsula. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from its congener by having 9-10 1/2 branched dorsal rays (vs. 12 1/2); anus situated under branched dorsal rays 2-3; distance from anus to anal fin origin greater than length of base of dorsal fin (Ref. 39226). |
| Biology: |
Found in a stream with slow current and with depth never more than 30 cm during the dry season. Also collected in turbid waters at a depth between 0 to 2 m on muddy bottom along sandy banks (Ref. 39226). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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