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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Yunnanilus: From Yunnan, city on southwest China; pachycephalus: From pachy (Greek) which means thick, wide; and cephalus (Greek) which means head; alluding to the large swollen head of some specimens..
More on authors: Kottelat & Chu.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce démersal. Subtropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Asia: stream Weizhangho at Yangliu, Yunnan, China.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.3 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12040)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 12-13; Rayons mous anaux: 8. No lateral line; no head pores; 9 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 14 branched caudal rays; body depth 20-25% SL; dorsal head length 16-21% SL; color pattern usually consisting of large dark spots (Ref. 12040).

Inhabits torrential waters under rocks.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Kottelat, M. and X.L. Chu, 1988. Revision of Yunnanilus with description of a miniature species flock and six new species from China (Cypriniformes: Homalopteridae). Environ. Biol. Fishes 23(1-2):65-93. (Ref. 12040)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Yunnanilus pachycephalus Kottelat & Chu, 1988