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Tuberoschistura baenzigeri (Kottelat, 1983) |
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photo by
Panitvong, N. |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Chao Phraya basin, Maeklong river (Ref. 78705) and Malay Peninsula. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from its congener by having 9-10 1/2 branched dorsal rays (vs. 12 1/2); anus situated under branched dorsal rays 2-3; distance from anus to anal fin origin greater than length of base of dorsal fin (Ref. 39226). | |||
| Biology: | Found in a stream with slow current and with depth never more than 30 cm during the dry season. Also collected in turbid waters at a depth between 0 to 2 m on muddy bottom along sandy banks (Ref. 39226). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 January 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||