Annamia Normani
📖 Overview
Inhabits high gradient streams and rivers. Typically found in shallow fast water over bedrock and cobble substrates . Occurs in rapid-running mountain streams of the middle Mekong . Feed on small benthic animals, primarily insect larvae. Not fished commercially .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Has a flat belly; mouth horse-shoe-shaped, very small (width 4-5 times in head width) and quite distant from the tip of the snout; a single simple ray in pelvic and pectoral fins ; 10-pelvic fins with 10-11 branched rays; lower lip smooth; anus closer to anal origin than to pelvic base .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Annamia Normani is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
small benthic animals, primarily insect larvae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | balitora Normanova |
| 🌍THA | ปลาจิ้งจกปากแคบ |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parhomaloptera normani | Hora | 1931 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Annamia Normani.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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