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Pangio alternans Kottelat & Lim, 1993 |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: presently known only from the middle Mahakam basin, eastern Borneo, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6; Vertebrae: 45-48. Distinctive body color pattern consisting of 6-9 irregular triangular saddles along dorsal midline alternating with a row of irregularly shaped spots on middle or lower half of body. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits black water streams under forest cover with quite swift current. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||