No image available for this species; drawing shows typical species in Balitoridae.
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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Hemimyzon:Greek, hemi = half + greek, myzon = to suckle (Ref. 45335); yushanensis:Named for the main drainages of Kaoping River originating and southward from the highest mountain of Taiwan, the Yushan mountain Ridge..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生態学
背面の脊椎 (合計) : 3; 背鰭 (合計) : 8; 肛門の骨: 2; 臀鰭: 5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by following set of characters: D 3 + 8; pectoral fin rays 11-13 + 9-11 (total 22–23; modally 22); lateral-line scales 69-72 (modally 70); predorsal scales 25-30 (26-27); pelvic fin moderately large, extending to rear vertical of dorsal fin; position of anus with larger distance of pelvic rear tip to anus about 1.5-2.0 times of that of anus to anal fin origin. Colouration of predrorsal region and head with rounded creamy yellow spots, pectoral and pelvic fins have several small whitish spots on greenish brown background (Ref. 127451).
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Chen, I.-S., T. Harefa, Y.-C. Chang and C.-C. Han, 2022. Hemimyzon yushanensis, a new species of balitorid fish (Teleostei: Baltiordae) from southern Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189(1):6-12. (Ref. 127451)
