Dwarf noodlefish
📖 Overview
Occur in the main stream of middle Mekong. Usually taken incidentally in haul seines and trap catches. Not seen in markets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal soft rays: 14 - 21; Vertebrae: 37 - 41. Horizontal diameter of eye more than 5% of SL; ceratobranchial 5 with about 8-10 large conical teeth; total rakers on first gill arch 10-12.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dwarf noodlefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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