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Scientific Name	**Serpenticobitis octozona** Roberts, 1997
Common Name
Type Locality	Xe Nam Noi on eastern slope of Bolaven Plateau, about 30 kilometers from Ban Nam Tang, Attapeu Province, Laos, elevation 130 meters.
Etymology	Serpenticobitis: Latin, serpens = serpent + cobitis Latin gobius = gudgeon, (See further under Cobitis). octozona: Specific epithet from the Latin octo which means eight and zona which means belt or girdle.
Species Information
Size	54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Mekong basin in Laos. Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society v. 45 (no. 1), pp 112, Figs. 1-5.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2011 Nov 19 17:04)