| Family: |
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| Max. size: |
9.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: cave near Nijiao Village, Qiubei in Yunnan, China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosed from all the cave-dwelling congeners in China by having the following characters: highly degenerated eyes; dorsal fin with 7 branched rays; and caudal fin forked. Similar to Triplophysa macromaculata by its highly degenerated eyes, absence of blotches, and caudal fin forked (Ref. 79800). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits cave (Ref. 79800). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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