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Cobitidae (Spined loaches)
Etymology: Paralepidocephalus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, lepis, -idos = scale + Greek,kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Yunnan, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.4 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 76752)
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Li, W.-X., 2004. The three new species of Cobitidae from Yunnan, China. J. Jishou Univ. (Nat. Sci. Ed.) 25(3):93-96. (Ref. 76752)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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