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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Botiidae (Pointface loaches) > Leptobotiinae
Etymology: bellacauda: Name from Latin ‘bella’ for ‘beautiful’ and ‘cauda’ for ‘tail’; referring to the prominent pigmentation
on the caudal fin; an adjective.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117608)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bohlen, J. and V. Slechtová, 2016. Leptobotia bellacauda, a new species of loach from the lower Yangtze basin in China (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Botiidae). Zootaxa 4205(1):65-72. (Ref. 117608)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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