| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
5.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Nam San basin in the Mekong basin of Laos. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 28-28. Distinguished by the combination of characters: 2nd dorsal fin rays modally I/9; body with 5 or 6 lateral blackish-brown blotches; and male with long filamentous rays in 1st dorsal fin and cheek with about 40 small rounded white spots (Ref. 33279). Anal fin with one simple and 7 branched rays (Ref. 43281). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits headwaters with relatively fast water, in riffles, among large gravel. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 11 November 2011 (B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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