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Neogastromyzon chini Tan, 2006 |
| Family: | Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Rejang, Lupar and Sadong River basins in Sarawak, Malaysia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Can be distinguished from its congeners by possessing the following unique combination of characters: body dark brown, dorsum with 8 cream bars, side with many thin cream bars, head dorsum brown with thin cream reticulate pattern; absence of secondary rostrum; absence of sublacrymal groove; presence of deep postoral pouch; presence of subopercular groove; gill slit slanted, gill opening above 7th pectoral branched fin ray; pectoral fin origin level about half of eye; an elongate rounded snout when viewed dorsally; abdomen without scales; lateral line with 68-80 scales; pectoral fin overlapping anterior of pelvic fin; pelvic fin not overlapping anal fin origin, adpressed dorsal fin not overlapping level of anal fin origin (Ref. 57871). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits fast flowing rocky streams (Ref. 84801). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 January 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||