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Traccatichthys punctulatus Qin, Zhou, Du & Lin, 2025 Spotted traccatichthys |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.37 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: many small spots organized in a single row along the mid-lateral line from the upper extremity of the gill opening to the caudal-fin base on the flank; a nearly-triangular black blotch on the caudal-fin base; lateral oblique brownish stripes confined only to the anterior half of body and more or less fused to constitute an oblong blotch not exceeding the adpressed tip of the pelvic-fin rays; absence of submarginal black streaks on the caudal-fin lobes; and caudal fin with 3-4 rows of irregular spots (Ref. 137994). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||