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Paracanthocobitis adelaideae Singer & Page, 2015 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.06 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.14 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Irrawaddy basin in Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10. Paracanthocobitis adelaideae is distinguished from all other congeners by the combination of the following characters: complete lateral line; presence of axillary pelvic lobe; male with suborbital flap; 9 1/2 -10 1/2 dorsal-fin rays; dark dorsal saddles connected to large squarish blotches on side along and below lateral line; black caudal spot irregularly shaped, at dorsal margin of caudal peduncle; and wide head (interorbital 33.3% of HL) (Ref. 102002). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||