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Botia udomritthiruji Ng, 2007 |
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| Family: | Botiidae (Pointface loaches), subfamily: Botiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.46 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from the Tenasserim River drainage in Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Body with five dark vertical bars, with the central portion of these bars paler than its edges; with increasing age, the edges of these bars become more irregular and darker; and irregular dark spots on the pale interspaces begin to form, sometimes fused with the edges of the vertical bars. Can be differentiated further from its congeners in possessing a unique combination of the following characters: body depth 23.4-27.7% SL; caudal peduncle depth 15.9-18.7% SL; and 12 dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 59381). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||