Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
Max. size: |
5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: endemic to the Tigris-Euphrates basin. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 37-39. Body totally scaleless and with a dark longitudinal band along middle of flanks (Ref. 94765). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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