| Family: |
Botiidae (Pointface loaches), subfamily: Botiinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 7-10; Vertebrae: 32-33. Eight branched dorsal rays; a large blackish blotch on the caudal peduncle; one or two small, vertically elongated bars on the dorsal half of the body behind the dorsal-fin base; numerous small blackish dots on the caudal fin (Ref. 27732). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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