| Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| 6.77 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Tham Sai Yok Noi, Thailand. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Absence of eyes and pigmentation; presence of a nuchal cavity; slightly compressed body, tapering posteriorly; head depressed, conical when seen from above (Ref. 37842). |
| Cave-restricted species. Inhabits headwater stream with a relatively low volume of water flowing over rocks, alternating with small pools and gravel-bottomed shallow reaches (Ref. 42927). Few individuals were seen adhering to rocks in fast-flowing, well-aerated water or swimming in the pools (Ref. 42927). Exhibits agonistic behavior upon encounter (Ref. 42927). Feeds on benthic microorganisms (Ref. 58784). |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 22 February 2011 (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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