Sundasalanx praecox Roberts, 1981
Dwarf noodlefish
photo by FAO

Family:  Ehiravidae (River sprats)
Max. size:  2.25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong basin.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal soft rays: 14-21; Vertebrae: 37-41. Horizontal diameter of eye more than 5% of SL; ceratobranchial 5 with about 8-10 large conical teeth; total rakers on first gill arch 10-12.
Biology:  Occur in the main stream of middle Mekong. Usually taken incidentally in haul seines and trap catches. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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