Family: |
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae |
Max. size: |
13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: Upper Salween River basin in China and Irrawaddy, Salween and Tenasserim River basins in Myanmar. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 38-39. Dorsal part of thoracic region with 4 black stripes. Median longitudinal groove extending to end of occipital process. Maxillary barbel longer than head. Dorsal-fin spine produced into long filament. Pectoral-fin spine with without filamentous projection. Anal fin with 3 simple rays, 11 branched rays. Eye diameter shorter than snout length. Isthmus with no finger-like projections (Ref. 40780). Gill opening extending to belly and brachial membrane connected to isthmus (Ref. 45563). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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