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Scientific Name | Ambastaia nigrolineata (Kottelat & Chu, 1987) |
Common Names | Black-lined Loach Mekong Clown Loach |
Type Locality | Menghan, about 21°50'N, 100°23'E, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China. |
Etymology | Ambastaia: Named for Ambastai (or Ambastus in Latin), a river in Ptolemy’s (ca. 90-168) (identified as the Mekong). |
Species Information | |
Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Mekong basin. Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012. |
pH | 7.0 - 7.5 |
Temperature | 15.0-25.0°C or 59-77°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zoological Research v. 8 (no. 4), pp 395, Fig. 3. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2016 Aug 03 05:51 (species record created: 2013 Jun 08 08:22) |