| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
5.33 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Karnaphuli, Meghna, and lower Brahmaputra and Ganges river drainages in Bangladesh. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11. Paracanthocobitis abutwebi is distinguished from all other congeners by the combination of the following characters: complete lateral line; absence of axillary pelvic lobe; alternating large and small dark spots along lateral line; pattern of dark specks on upper side between small dorsal saddles; 4-5 dark bands on cauda fin of adult; usually 11K dorsal-fin rays; and 13 pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 102002). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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