| Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| 9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: known only from the outlets of the subterranean waters near Haijiashao and Laomuge, Zhanyixian County in Yunnan Province of China. |
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Distinguished by the following characters: mouth arched; lips with fine and shallow furrows; upper lip without median incision; lower lip with a wide and deep median notch; processus dentiformis present, but low; lower jaw without median notch; anterior nostril pierced in the front side of a tube; intestine with a loop immediately behind stomach; lateral line complete, extending to the caudal base; anus is situated about 1.5 eye diameter in front of anal fin origin; caudal fin forked; a series of irregular dark brown blotches before and behind dorsal fin; numerous small dark brown spots on the side from head to caudal fin base; dorsal and caudal fin with small brown spots; posterior chamber of air-bladder absent; and vertebrae 4 + 38 (1 specimen) (Ref. 7410). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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