Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
Max. size: |
4.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: known only from the type locality in the Tapi River basin, Thailand. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Color pattern consisting of a yellowish background with a black longitudinal stripe along lateral line, an irregular black stripe along dorsal midline and 9-16 black, vertically elongated blotches across lateral stripe. |
Biology: |
Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 39226). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 July 2011 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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