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Yunnanilus nigromaculatus (Regan, 1904) |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from Dianchi Lake, Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished from all other species of the genus by its terminal mouth with an upwardly directed gape; absence of lateral line and head pores; scaled predorsal area; 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 14 branched caudal rays (Ref. 12040). | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit shallow waters of lake (less than 1 m deep) among vegetation, but not in inlets or outlets of the lake. Feed on shrimps (Ref. 12040). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 November 2022 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||