| Family: |
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
22.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Irrawaddy and Sittang River systems in Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 50-59; Vertebrae: 52-54. Diagnosed from other species of the genus by the combination of the following characters: gill rakers on the first gill arch 15-19; branched pectoral-fin rays 15-17; accessory premaxillary tooth patch extending posteriorly nearly to the terminus of the gape; branched anal-fin rays 46-54; posterior limit of the gape located under orbit; fleshy flap along the anterior margin of the posterior naris extending medial of the medial margin of the naris by a distance equal to, or greater than, the transverse dimension of the posterior naris; length of the pectoral-fin spine 16.8-18% SL; lateral margin of the pectoral spine rough; snout in lateral view somewhat rounded; and dorsal view slightly trilobed (Ref. 75095).
Description: D II,6 - II,7; A iv,46 - v,54; P I,15 - 1,17; V i+5 (Ref. 75095). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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