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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Yunnanilus: From Yunnan, city on southwest China; pachycephalus: From pachy (Greek) which means thick, wide; and cephalus (Greek) which means head; alluding to the large swollen head of some specimens.
More on authors: Kottelat & Chu.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθικό(ς). Subtropical
Asia: stream Weizhangho at Yangliu, Yunnan, China.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.3 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 12040)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 12 - 13; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 8. No lateral line; no head pores; 9 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 14 branched caudal rays; body depth 20-25% SL; dorsal head length 16-21% SL; color pattern usually consisting of large dark spots (Ref. 12040).
Inhabits torrential waters under rocks.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Kottelat, M. and X.L. Chu, 1988. Revision of Yunnanilus with description of a miniature species flock and six new species from China (Cypriniformes: Homalopteridae). Environ. Biol. Fishes 23(1-2):65-93. (Ref. 12040)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00347 - 0.01512), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).