Family: |
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Glyptosterninae |
Max. size: |
9.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: Laos. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 3-3; Vertebrae: 39-40. Lower lip lacking a median notch and having a posterior margin with lobulate projections. Caudal fin lunate with elongate, strap-like lower principal ray in mature males. Male genital papilla immediately behind the anus in a U-shaped depression (Ref. 44353). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 03 November 2011 (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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