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Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis (Chen, 1978) |
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photo by
Ott, G. |
| Family: | Balitoridae (River loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin in Yunnan, China and the Xe Bangfai basin, a tributary of the Mekong in Laos. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Has a more slender appearance; the pectoral fin not reaching the origin of the pelvic fins; 52-58 lateral line scales (Ref. 27732); 12 branched pectoral rays; body depth 16.9% SL; body width 18.2% SL; eye diameter 12% HL (Ref. 34782). Pectoral fin with 7 simple and 12 branched rays (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||