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Liobagrus reinii
Liobagrus reinii Hilgendorf, 1878

Family:  Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Max. size:  6.45 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Body elongated, anteriorly depressed, posteriorly laterally compressed. Mouth with 4 pairs of barbels. Scales not present on body. Pectoral and dorsal fins with spinous first ray. Adipose fins continuous with caudal fin. Posterior margin of caudal fin rounded.
Biology:  Captured from under cobbles and boulders, interstices in bedrock, and in clumps of roots of terrestrial vegetation along banks (Ref. 56675).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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