''Sewellia pterolineata'' is a species of fish in the genus ''

Sewellia ''Sewellia'' is a genus of fish in the family Gastromyzontidae. They are commonly called hillstream loaches (a common name shared with family Balitoridae) and are found in Laos and Vietnam.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of ...

''. The fish is found in the Trac Khuc River and is long ( SL).

Status

The

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has listed ''Sewellia pterolineata'' as an

endangered species An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...

under criteria A2c+3c; B1b(i,ii).

References

pterolineata Fish described in 1998 Taxa named by Tyson R. Roberts {{Cypriniformes-stub