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Homatula robusta Min, Zhao, Shi & Yang, 2022 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.312 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Vertebrae: 41-43. This species can be distinguished from its congeners the following set of characters: naked and robust body with well-developed crests, the caudal peduncle depth as a percentage of its length: 70.5–78.5%; complete lateral line; median notch on lower jaw; median gap on lower lip; 3 pairs of short barbels, with maxillary barbels extending posteriorly to the anterior edge of eyes; branched dorsal-fin rays 8½; caudal fin emarginated; vertebrae 37-39 (Ref. 126006). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||