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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Etymology: Beaufortia: Because of Beaufort, he worked with Bleeker in an Atlas of Ichthyology from India and Malaysia, 1902-1962 (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Professor Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort (1879–1968) was a Dutch zoologist whose main interests were first fish and then birds. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Chen, Huang & Yang.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Niulan Jiang, Yangtze River basin in China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83459)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. Origin of pectoral fin between nostril and eye; origin of dorsal fin opposite of 2/3 of pelvic base (dorsal located comparatively rearwards); and anus close to pelvic fin rays (Ref. 83459).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, Z.-M., Y.-F. Huang and J.-X. Yang, 2009. A new species of he genus Beaufortia from Yunnan province, China (Cypriniformes, Homalopteridae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 34(3): 639-641. (Ref. 83459)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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