| Family: |
Botiidae (Pointface loaches), subfamily: Botiinae |
| Max. size: |
11.46 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only from the Tenasserim River drainage in Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Body with five dark vertical bars, with the central portion of these bars paler than its edges; with increasing age, the edges of these bars become more irregular and darker; and irregular dark spots on the pale interspaces begin to form, sometimes fused with the edges of the vertical bars. Can be differentiated further from its congeners in possessing a unique combination of the following characters: body depth 23.4-27.7% SL; caudal peduncle depth 15.9-18.7% SL; and 12 dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 59381). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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