| Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: Guangxi, China. |
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Distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: dorsal fin with 7
branched rays; anal fin with 5 branched rays; pectoral fin with 10-11 branched rays; pelvic fin with 7-8 branched rays; caudal fin with 13-17 branched rays; head compressed; eyes present ; surface of lower lip covered with shallow longitudinal groove; dorsal-fin origin opposite or
posterior to vertical line of pelvic-fin origin; caudal peduncle without caudal-adipose keels; edge of caudal fin rounded; scales present; cephalic lateral-line system developed; lateral line incomplete, w with 7-13 pores; a dark brown stripe present along lateral line; posterior chamber of air-bladder developed, extending to nearly pelvic-fin origin (Ref. 87717). |
| Found in caves (Ref. 87717). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 January 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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