| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Malay Peninsula (Ref. 27732) and Phuket Island, Thailand (Ref. 39226). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Processus dentiformis present; 8-10 regular bars on body; males have no suborbital flap; incomplete lateral line reaching at most origin of pelvic fin; lower lip with a black mark on each side of median interruption; 8-9 + 8 branched caudal rays; emarginate caudal fin; black basal caudal bar present; no axillary pelvic lobe; anus 1.5-2.0 eye diameters in front of anal fin (Ref. 39226). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in streams with moderately flowing water, over pebbles, in depths between 10-30 cm. A female measuring 3.36 cm SL contains ovulae at various stages of development (Ref. 39226). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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