Pangio alternans Kottelat & Lim, 1993

Family:  Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Max. size:  3.62 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: presently known only from the middle Mahakam basin, eastern Borneo, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6; Vertebrae: 45-48. Distinctive body color pattern consisting of 6-9 irregular triangular saddles along dorsal midline alternating with a row of irregularly shaped spots on middle or lower half of body.
Biology:  Inhabits black water streams under forest cover with quite swift current.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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