Nemacheilus longistriatus Kottelat, 1990
photo by Baird, I.G.

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong basin.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Has a series of 9-13 saddles along the back; a series of 9-11 more or less roundish blotches along the sides; lateral blotches usually connected by a dark longitudinal stripe which ends in a roundish black spot in the middle of the caudal-fin base; the stripe apparently faint or inconspicuous in small specimens; dorsal fin plain, hyaline (Ref. 27732).
Biology:  Inhabits streams and river backwaters with sandy bottoms. Usually found only at the driest time of the year. Feeds primarily on insect larvae, worms and some algae (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 July 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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