| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
8.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: branched dorsal-fin rays 81/2 branched rays; branched pectoral-fin rays 8-9; no suborbital flap nor suborbital groove; with axillary pelvic lobe; caudal-fin forked, with 9 + 8 branched rays; lateral line complete, 93-102 pores; long elliptical posterior chamber of air bladder is well developed, connecting anterior with a long and thin tube (Ref. 132517). |
| Biology: |
Collected from its type locality, where water flow is slow with a depth about 20-70 cm and the bottom is usually muddy. Associated species found include Danio albolineatus, Devario sp., Pethia stoliczkana, Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei, Schistura sp., Xiphophorus helleriii (exotic), and Channa gachua (Ref. 132517). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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