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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Yunnanilus: From Yunnan, city on southwest China; triangulus: Name 'triangulus' in reference to the unique presence of a tubercle on the caudal pe
duncle in nuptial males.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: a unique triangular tubercle on the male caudal peduncle; absence of scales on head and thorax; eye diameter shorter than interorbital width; absence of outer gill raker; absence of processus dentiformis; six branched pelvic-fin rays; eight branched dorsal-fin rays and specific metric characters (Ref. 133081).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Liu, M., J.-B. Lyu, L.-N. Du and X.-Y. Chen, 2025. Description of a new loach species, Yunnanilus triangulus sp. nov. (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae), from Yunnan, China. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(2):465-471. (Ref. 133081)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00724 (0.00347 - 0.01512), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.1 ±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 to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100). 🛈 |