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Protocobitis longibarba Qin, Liu, Zhang, Shi, Du & Zhou, 2025 Long-barbal protocobitis |
| Family: | Cobitidae (Spined loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: whole body, excluding head and abdomen, sparsely covered with minute scales; barbels elongate; 5-6 branched pectoral fin rays; four branched pelvic-fin rays; caudal-peduncle height 34.9%-58.6% of its length; head width 7.3%-10.3% of SL; head height 50.2%-80.6% of lateral head length (Ref. 133036). | |||
| Biology: | This species are found in waters with muddy substrate. They primarily feed on algae and organic detritus (Ref. 133036). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||