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Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata (Taki & Doi, 1995) |
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photo by
Janiczak, B.J. |
| Family: | Botiidae (Pointface loaches), subfamily: Botiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 7-10; Vertebrae: 32-33. Eight branched dorsal rays; a large blackish blotch on the caudal peduncle; one or two small, vertically elongated bars on the dorsal half of the body behind the dorsal-fin base; numerous small blackish dots on the caudal fin (Ref. 27732). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||