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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Paranemachilus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek,nema = filament + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335); luegvetensis: Name 'luegvetensis' in reference to the Luoyue Ancient Kingdom from the type locality.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137458)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: cheeks scaled; branched pectoral fin rays 11-12; preoperculomandibular canal pores 4-5; body depth 13.5%-16.8% of SL; preanus length 68.3%-73.9% of SL (Ref. 137458).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mo, H.-L., J. Yang, Peng Li and L-N. Du, 2024. Description of two new species of the genus Paranemachilus (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China. Zoosyst. Evol. 100(4):1375-1385. (Ref. 137458)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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