Paracanthocobitis abutwebi Singer & Page, 2015

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  5.33 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Karnaphuli, Meghna, and lower Brahmaputra and Ganges river drainages in Bangladesh.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11. Paracanthocobitis abutwebi is distinguished from all other congeners by the combination of the following characters: complete lateral line; absence of axillary pelvic lobe; alternating large and small dark spots along lateral line; pattern of dark specks on upper side between small dorsal saddles; 4-5 dark bands on cauda fin of adult; usually 11K dorsal-fin rays; and 13 pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 102002).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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