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Formosania tangi Chen, Zhou, Chen & Yang, 2026 |
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photo by
Yang Chen et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: rostral barbels 13, well developed, arranged in two rows; 12-15 rudimentary barbels; lateral line accompanied by broad, dark, longitudinal band, margins weakly undulating or nearly straight, pale stripe between lateral line band and dark dorsal surfaces generally continuous straight; and fully expanded caudal-fin emarginate (Ref. 138729). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||