| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong basin in Cambodia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from its only congener T. baenzigeri by having 12 1/2 branched dorsal rays (versus 9-10 1/2); anus situated under branched dorsal rays 6-7; distance from anus to anal fin origin less than length of base of dorsal fin (Ref. 39226). With a few large dark spots on a nearly white background (Ref. 12693). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy-bottomed streams. Probably attains up to 4 cm (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
