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Neonoemacheilus assamensis (Menon, 1987) |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Brahmaputra River basin, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal fin with 8 1/2 branched rays; presence of conspicuous pad on tip of snout overhanging mouth; body with 13-17 dark brown transverse bars; pectoral fin reaches midway to base of pelvic, the latter just reaches anus or a little beyond; anus situated nearer to anal fin than to origin of pelvic fin; mouth semicircular, situated a little behind the snout; upper lip thin, moderately hypertrophied, a pad-like structure in the middle; body covered with scales except hear, but more sparsely between pectoral fins; scales minute, oval-shaped with large focus (Ref. 42975). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams with pebbly bottom (Ref. 41236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 23 January 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||