Schistura sonlaensis (Nguyen, Nguyen & Hoang, 2010)

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  6.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Vietnam.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in caves. Forms shoal, feeding on larvae, insects, pests and ants. Encountered only in July to October. When water becomes shallow, this species follows water receding into caves (Ref. 92114).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Bom Hau Lake, Chieng Xom Commune, Son La City, at the basin of Da River (Ref. 92114).


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