| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Nam Theun of the Mekong basin in Laos. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. No scale in the predorsal area; 8-11 faint dark bars on a yellowish brown background, in the predorsal area usually wider and not meeting their homologues on the dorsal mid-line; in life, caudal fin with bright orange dorsal and ventral margins (Ref. 27732). |
| Biology: |
Found in clear, fast water on gravel to pebble substrate (Ref. 27732). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 09 July 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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