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Oreoglanis macroptera (Vinciguerra, 1890) |
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| Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Glyptosterninae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Myanmar and China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 3-4; Vertebrae: 37-41. Lower lip lacking a median notch and having an entire posterior margin. Caudal fin emarginate. Male genital papilla immediately behind the anus in a depression terminating posteriorly with a straight transverse wall (Ref. 44353). | |||
| Biology: | Found in mountain streams. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 December 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||