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Scientific Name	**Pseudecheneis longipectoralis** Zhou, Li & Yang, 2008
Common Name
Type Locality	Kejiehe, 24°52.36'N, 99°26.03'E, a tributary of the Salween River, Kejie, Changning County, Yunnan Province, China.
Pronunciation	Sew de che niss
Etymology	Specific epithet reflects the long pectoral fins of this species.
Species Information
Size	133mm or 5.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Fishes of the genus Pseudecheneis can be differentiated from other Glyptosternine fish in having a thoracic adhesive apparatus consisting of a series of transverse ridges (laminae) separated by grooves (sulcae) (de Pinna, 1996; Roberts, 1998).
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: middle Nujiang (Salween) River drainage in Yunnan, China. Salween (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 2022.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 56 (no. 1), pp 114, Fig. 9.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.20.318.1962
Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:26 (species record created: 2008 Mar 16 14:43)