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Paracobitis maolanensis Li, Ran & Chen, 2006 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Cave Maolan in Guizhou, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Similar to Paracobitis longibarbatus and Paracobitis posterodorsalus, but distinguished from the latter by the following characters: nose without barbel; delicate mouth barbel; formation of exceptional pectoral fin; and caudal fin deeply forked (Ref. 76748). Description: Dorsal fin iii,8; Anal fin ii,5; Pectoral fin i+11; and Pelvic fin i+5 (Ref. 76748). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||