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Tuberoschistura cambodgiensis Kottelat, 1990 |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin in Cambodia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from its only congener T. baenzigeri by having 12 1/2 branched dorsal rays (versus 9-10 1/2); anus situated under branched dorsal rays 6-7; distance from anus to anal fin origin less than length of base of dorsal fin (Ref. 39226). With a few large dark spots on a nearly white background (Ref. 12693). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sandy-bottomed streams. Probably attains up to 4 cm (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 January 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||