| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
4.18 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 0.5 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Man Chaung and Shwe Chaung systems located on the eastern slope of the Rakhine Range draining into the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species can be diagnosed from all congeners by a combination of the following characters: slender body with maximum body depth 103-123 % of body depth at nape; ventral half of body and head white with silver shine in life; body pigmentation with prominent black midlateral stripe and up to six small dorsal saddles; all fins hyaline; dark blotch on base of central unbranched caudal-fin rays, with a median incision at its posterior margin; and a distinct red dot on the side of the caudal peduncle in life, fading when preserved; small size with largest known size 2.77 cm SL (Ref. 95079). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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