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Nemacheilus longistriatus Kottelat, 1990 |
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photo by
Baird, I.G. |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Has a series of 9-13 saddles along the back; a series of 9-11 more or less roundish blotches along the sides; lateral blotches usually connected by a dark longitudinal stripe which ends in a roundish black spot in the middle of the caudal-fin base; the stripe apparently faint or inconspicuous in small specimens; dorsal fin plain, hyaline (Ref. 27732). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams and river backwaters with sandy bottoms. Usually found only at the driest time of the year. Feeds primarily on insect larvae, worms and some algae (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 July 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||