| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
4.24 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Irrawaddy and Sittang drainages in Myanmar and Mae Khlong drainage in Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
i>Paracanthocobitis nigrolineata can be diagnosed from other congeners by combination of the following characters: incomplete lateral line ending near insertion of dorsal fin; dorsal fin with 9½-10½ branched rays; presence of axillary pelvic lobe; side of body with black stripe ending near caudal fin, usually overlying black lateral blotches extending ventrally from lateral stripe; presence of circular black spot on upper margin of caudal-fin base; black pigment extending from lateral stripe onto pectoral-fin base; absence of marmorated pattern anterior to dorsal-fin origin; black dorsal saddles short, not connecting to lateral blotches; and upper caudal fin with 8 branched (Ref. 117351). |
| 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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