Acanthocobitis rubidipinnis (Blyth, 1860)
photo by Hasselgreen Jr., P.C.

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  10 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Myanmar, India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from its congener occurring in Indochinese area by 14-15 1/2 branched dorsal rays and a complete lateral line; suborbital flap present in males. Distinguished from A. zonalternans by a greater standard length (up to 8 cm, versus 4.5), a shorter predorsal length (43.2-46.0% SL, versus 43.5-53.4) and a smaller eye (4.1-5.7% SL, versus 5.9-8.7; 19-26% HL, versus 26-35).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 January 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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