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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Homatula: Greek, homos, homoios = similar + Greek, atylos, atylotos = without callosities; change: From Chinese mythology, Chang E is the lunar goddess; noun in nominative, indeclinable (Ref. 103396).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 103396)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 10. Homatula change is distinguished from its congeners by an evenly scaled body; lower jaw with a median incision; dorsal crest reaching forward to vertical through posterior extremity of anal fin base; color pattern of 20-22 dark gray-brownish, irregularly split, oblique bars on light gray background with some bars having multiple furcations (Ref. 103396).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Endruweit, M., 2015. Homatula change, a new nemacheilid loach from the upper Black River basin in Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 26(1):65-72. (Ref. 103396)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00336 - 0.01491), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).