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Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis Singer & Page, 2015 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mae Khlong River basin, Kanchanaburi Province in Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13. Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis is distinguised rom all congeners by the combination of the following characters: male with suborbital groove; pelvic fin usually (20 of 23 specimens) with 7 rays; dorsal fin with 12 1/2-13 1/2 branched rays; thin dorsal saddles with light spots in centers connected to irregular spots on side of body; and large round black spot near dorsal margin of caudal peduncle (Ref. 102002). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||