Body deep, depth 2.5-3.5 times in SL; 9-11 scales between origins of dorsal and anal; barbels usually reaching middle of pectoral or beyond; DII,8-13; rarely below II,10; AIII,15-20, rarely below III,16; (Indonesia, Malaysia [N-NE Borneo])
Nematabramis everetti Boulenger, 1894 type species
5 (4)
Body more elongate (depth 3.6-4.2); barbels reaching no farther than base of pectoral
6 (7)
Head 3.8-4.1; DII,8; AIII,13-16 (mean III,14.5); 8 scales between origins of dorsal and anal; (Indonesia, Malaysia [NW Borneo])
Nematabramis borneensis Inger & Chin, 1962
7 (6)
Head shorter (4.6-4.8); DII,9-10; AIII,16-17; (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei [Eastcentral Borneo])
Nematabramis steindachnerii Popta, 1905
Regarding Bornean species derived from INGER & CHIN, 2002, modified; Marco Endruweit, created 2009-06-24, updated 2009-06-28, modified 2009-08-25 (picture of N. borneensis added)
Mearnsella Seale & Bean, 1907 considered to be a junior synonym; Nematabramis verecundus Herre, 1924 considered a nomen dubium (nom. dub.).
BANARESCU (1971) published a revision of the genus Nematabramis.
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