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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches

Genus: Yunnanilus

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Yunnanilus altus Asia 7.1 SL 1988
Yunnanilus analis Asia 1990
Yunnanilus bailianensis Asia 4 SL 2013
Yunnanilus bajiangensis Asia 6.5 2004
Yunnanilus beipanjiangensis Asia 7.3 SL 1994
Yunnanilus brevis Asia 6 NG 1893
Yunnanilus caohaiensis Asia 1992
Yunnanilus chui Asia 4.1 SL 1991
Yunnanilus cruciatus Asia 3.4 SL 1944
Yunnanilus discoloris Asia 1989
Yunnanilus elakatis Asia 1989
Yunnanilus forkicaudalis Asia 1999
Yunnanilus ganheensis Asia 4.4 SL 2009
Yunnanilus jinxiensis Asia 7.2 SL 2009
Yunnanilus longibarbatus Asia 5.8 SL 2007
Yunnanilus longibulla Asia 1990
Yunnanilus longidorsalis Asia 2000
Yunnanilus macrogaster Asia 7.1 SL 1988
Yunnanilus macrolepis Asia 2000
Yunnanilus macrositanus Asia 1999
Yunnanilus nanpanjiangensis Asia 7.6 SL 1994
Yunnanilus niger Asia 6.3 SL 1988
Yunnanilus nigromaculatus Asia 7.7 SL 1904
Yunnanilus niulanensis Asia 5.5 SL 2012
Yunnanilus obtusirostris Asia 1995
Yunnanilus pachycephalus Asia 8.3 SL 1988
Yunnanilus paludosus Asia 8.0 SL 1988
Yunnanilus parvus Asia 3.8 SL 1988
Yunnanilus pleurotaenia Asia 6.5 SL 1904
Yunnanilus pulcherrimus Asia 5.8 SL 2004
Yunnanilus sichuanensis Asia 6.6 TL 1995
Yunnanilus spanisbripes Asia 7.5 SL 2009
Yunnanilus tigerivinus Asia 6 SL 1999
Yunnanilus yangzonghaiensis Asia 1989



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