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Paracanthocobitis triangula Singer, Pfeiffer & Page, 2017 Wedged zipper loach |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.92 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Brahmaputra (Jamuna) and Meghna drainages of Bangladesh. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Paracanthocobitis triangula differs from all other congeners by combination of the following characters: incomplete lateral line ending near the insertion of dorsal fin; dorsal fin with 9½-10½ branched rays; presence of axillary pelvic lobe; series of black blotches, sometimes overlain with faint dusky stripe along side of body not obscuring lateral blotches, ending just beyond insertion of dorsal fin; presence of small black triangular blotch in ocellus on upper margin of caudal-fin base; black pigment of the midlateral stripe not extending onto the base of pectoral fin; absence of marmorated pattern between dorsal saddles and lateral blotches; dorsal saddles usually extending ventrally just past faint lateral stripe, usually connecting to lateral blotches; upper caudal fin with 8 branched rays (Ref. 117351). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||