Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
Max. size: |
5.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: China. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Pelvic fin origin under the base of the first to second branched dorsal fin ray; pelvic fin not reaching anus which is situated 1-1.5 eye diameter in front of anal-fin origin; caudal fin deeply emarginate, tips rounded. |
Biology: |
The type locality is a small stream. The water at the type locality was clear with a moderate to swift current; substrate was gravel. The only other species collected at this locality was Schistura macrotaenia (Yang, 1990). From stomach content analysis, specimens contained mainly aquatic plants and a few aquatic insects. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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