| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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