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Sinogastromyzon daon Nguyen, 2005 |
| Family: | Balitoridae (River loaches) | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Vietnam. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected from Mengyejiang River in China characterized by clear water and moderate to fast current. During December 2009 sampling, this river was about 40 m wide and 3 m deep with plenty of 0.40 m deep riffles over smooth rocks and boulders, and backwaters with plenty of green algae and few patches of a Potamogeton species as the only vascular water plant. Found syntopic with other balitorid fishes which include Vanmanenia tetraloba, Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis, and unidentified Balitora species (Ref. 95066). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 August 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||