| Family: |
Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
| Max. size: |
6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong, Salween and Chao Phraya basins. |
| Diagnosis: |
Has a long and pointed snout (snout length 1.9-2.1 times in head length); a usually faint color pattern; two small, faint, longitudinally elongated, black blotches at the base of the caudal fin (Ref. 27732); eye in posterior half of head (Ref.12693). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rivers with slow current and muddy to sandy substrate (Ref. 27732). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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