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Pteronemacheilus meridionalis (Zhu, 1982)

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China country information

Common names: 南方南鰍, 南方南鳅
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Xishangbanna, Yunnan Province (Ref. 43281, 51717). Occurs in slow current areas of Lancangjiang River [=Mekong] (Ref. 51717). Inhabits crevice of gravel or among waterweeds (Ref. 26563). Also Ref. 31517.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Zhu, S.-Q., 1995
National Database:

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology:

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Subtropical

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Asia: Mekong basin (Nam Youan, Nam Tha, Nam Ou) in Laos and China.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 124711); max. published weight: 5.40 g (Ref. 124711)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Body with about 15-25 irregular bars with dark edge and pale center. Pectoral rays with stiff dorsal expansion in male. Caudal base with black bar dissociated into a spot at upper extremity of the base and a vertically elongated blotch in lower half of the base (Ref. 43281).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits river with slow current and occurs in the crevices of gravel (Ref. 51717).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bohlen, J. and V. Ŝlechtová, 2011. A new genus and two new species of loaches (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Myanmar. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 22(1):1-10. (Ref. 87201)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 06 July 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00478 - 0.01517), b=3.03 (2.88 - 3.18), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.8   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).