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Nemacheilus arenicolus Kottelat, 1998 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Nam Theun of the Mekong basin in Laos. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. With 7-11 large blotches along mid-dorsal line and 8-13 along the middle of the sides; hyaline fins; a roundish black spot at base of upper principal caudal rays; a vertically elongated black blotch along lower half of caudal-fin base (Ref. 27732). | |||
| Biology: | Usually associated with sandy substrate with moderate current (Ref. 27732). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 January 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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