| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
3.82 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: lower Nam Theun and in the Nam Gnouang, a tributary of the Nam Theung, in the Mekong basin, Laos. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 28-28. Distinguished by the following combination of characters: 2nd dorsal fin rays modally I/9; body with 5 or 6 lateral pale brown blotches and 6-7 brown longitudinal lines and cheek with 10-14 tiny black dots (Ref. 33279). Anal fin with 1 simple and 7 branched rays (Ref. 43281). |
| Biology: |
Found among large gravel and rocks in rapids (Ref. 33279). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 November 2011 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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