| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
3.76 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Nan Tong in Kaiyuan County, Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Lateral line reaching, at most, to the tip of the pectoral fins and with only 7-16 pores; cephalic lateral line pores present; caudal peduncle 0.91-1.23 times longer than deep, its depth 11-13% SL (Ref. 12040). |
| Biology: |
Found in the cave outlet. Feeds on detritus. A ripe female measuring 3.76 cm SL contains ripe ova, about 1 mm in diameter. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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