| Family: |
Cobitidae (Spined loaches) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand. Known from the Salween basin (Ref. 12041). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Pectoral fin with an osseous spine in males. |
| Biology: |
Found in flowing or even clear standing waters. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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