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Formosania immaculata Sun, Zhou & Yang, 2023 |
| Family: | Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.74 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: 13 well-developed rostral barbels arranged in one irregular row, while other congeners arranged in 2 rows; absence of obvious blotches or stripes on the body and snout length longer than postorbital length; short rostral barbels outermost pair 112.9%-140.0% (average 122.2) of eye diameter; short lower lip papillae 19.9%-24.4% (average 22.8); and short depth of caudal peduncle 91.0%-101.9% (average 97.8%) (Ref. 137797). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||