| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
7.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: India, Myanmar and Yunnan in China. Found in the Irrawaddy basin (Ref. 39226). Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Absence of processus dentiformis. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits streams with gravelly bottom (Ref. 41236). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 January 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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