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Yunnanilus niger Kottelat & Chu, 1988 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Tatantze in Louping County, Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Deep black body and fins (except caudal fin); no lateral line; no head pores; no scales along dorsal mid-line in front of dorsal fin; body depth 26% SL; 8 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 14 branched caudal rays (Ref. 12040). | |||
| Biology: | Found in a small marsh with abundant vegetation. Sympatric with Y. macrogaster and Y. paludosus. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||