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Parambassis pulcinella Kottelat, 2003 |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.97 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Myanmar; probably also in the headwaters of the same basin in Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 25-25. Conspicuous hump in front of first dorsal-fin origin, made by a very long, thin anterosuperior expansion of the supraoccipital spine. Predorsal area without scales. Both caudal fin lobe with a submarginal blackish stripe. Dorsal and anal fins with grey or black distal margins; first dorsal and anal fins with proximal row of spots. Dorsal-fin origin with a blackish, triangular blotch. A black stripe between the head and the predorsal blotch (Ref. 49523). | |||
| Biology: | Probably occurring in large streams with clear water, near rapids or large riffles (Ref. 49523). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||