| Family: |
Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| Max. size: |
6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Dadu River in Sichuan Province, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species differs from other congeners by having the following characters: absence of strong anal-fin spine; presence of muscular band on the dorsum of the pelvic-fin base; absence of scales on the dorsum of paired fin or the region between axilla of pectiral fin and pelvic-fin origin; pelvic-fin tip not reaching anus; lateral line with 78-82 scales; pelvic fin with simple rays (Ref. 94403).
Description: pectoral fin xii 14, x-xii 12-14 (Ref. 94403). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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