Yunnanilus parvus Kottelat & Chu, 1988

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  3.76 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Nan Tong in Kaiyuan County, Yunnan, China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Lateral line reaching, at most, to the tip of the pectoral fins and with only 7-16 pores; cephalic lateral line pores present; caudal peduncle 0.91-1.23 times longer than deep, its depth 11-13% SL (Ref. 12040).
Biology:  Found in the cave outlet. Feeds on detritus. A ripe female measuring 3.76 cm SL contains ripe ova, about 1 mm in diameter.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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