Gagata dolichonema He, 1996
Gagata dolichonema
photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae
Max. size:  13 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Upper Salween River basin in China and Irrawaddy, Salween and Tenasserim River basins in Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 38-39. Dorsal part of thoracic region with 4 black stripes. Median longitudinal groove extending to end of occipital process. Maxillary barbel longer than head. Dorsal-fin spine produced into long filament. Pectoral-fin spine with without filamentous projection. Anal fin with 3 simple rays, 11 branched rays. Eye diameter shorter than snout length. Isthmus with no finger-like projections (Ref. 40780). Gill opening extending to belly and brachial membrane connected to isthmus (Ref. 45563).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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