| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only from Dianchi Lake, Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from all other species of the genus by its terminal mouth with an upwardly directed gape; absence of lateral line and head pores; scaled predorsal area; 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 14 branched caudal rays (Ref. 12040). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit shallow waters of lake (less than 1 m deep) among vegetation, but not in inlets or outlets of the lake. Feed on shrimps (Ref. 12040). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 November 2022 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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