Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
Max. size: |
6.25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: Tatantze in Louping County, Yunnan, China. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Deep black body and fins (except caudal fin); no lateral line; no head pores; no scales along dorsal mid-line in front of dorsal fin; body depth 26% SL; 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 14 branched caudal rays (Ref. 12040). |
Biology: |
Found in a small marsh with abundant vegetation. Sympatric with Y. macrogaster and Y. paludosus. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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