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| Scientific Name | Danio catenatus Kullander, 2015 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rakhine State, Kananmae Chaung, near Leldee village, by foot 45 min from Gwechaung village at km 18 on road Thandwe-Taunggok, Myanmar, 18°35'39"N, 94°22'45"E. |
| Pronunciation | mo tum ensis. |
| Etymology | Danio: Vernacular name fron India and Sri Lanka. The species is named after the Motum River, its type locality. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | The new species is currently known only from the Motum River (a tributary of Siang River; upper Brahmaputra basin) near Motum village in East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | The type series was collected in shallow (depth ca 10-30 cm), clear, moderate to swift-flowing water by cast net. The fish were obtained from the microhabitat comprising mostly of small to medium-sized stones, pebbles, and cobbles. Riparian vegetation comprises grasses, shrubs, small to medium-sized trees along the banks, and larger trees uphill. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 25 (no. 4), pp 365, Fig. 3a. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.183.654.8568 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2022 Feb 04 08:10) |