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Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis (Taki & Doi, 1995) |
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photo by
Ott, G. |
| Family: | Botiidae (Pointface loaches), subfamily: Botiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from the Mekong river system. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 30-31. Distinguishable from all other species in the modesta-group by the combination of the following characters: 9-10 branched dorsal fin rays, 13-18 narrow, brownish, irregular, bars on sides, a broad bar on caudal peduncle and numerous small brownish spots on caudal fin lobes (Ref. 13469); and narrow pale bar in front and behind black bar on caudal peduncle (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||