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Sundasalanx praecox Roberts, 1981 Dwarf noodlefish |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Ehiravidae (River sprats) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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. | |||
| Biology: | Occur in the main stream of middle Mekong. Usually taken incidentally in haul seines and trap catches. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||