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Neonoemacheilus labeosus (Kottelat, 1982) |
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photo by
Vidthayanon, C. |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India, Myanmar and Thailand. Found in the Salween basin (Ref. 12041). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 37-37. Distinguished from N. peguensis, its only congener, by the following characters: caudal peduncle depth 9.5-11.2% SL, 1.2-1.8 times in its length; 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays (Ref. 39226). Very thick lips surrounding a pre-oral cavity on the posterior top of which the mouth is situated (Ref. 37187). | |||
| Biology: | A female measuring 5.67 cm SL has ovaries with ovulae about 0.6 mm in diameter; 2 females (6.18-6.63 cm SL) with ovulae about 1.0 mm in diameter (Ref. 39226). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||