Description

Differs from all its congeners by the following combination of characters: distinct vertical bars on body; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; one pair of large papillae in median part of upper lip; lower posterior margin of opercle with 3-4 prominent indentations (Ref. 40772)

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Nemacheilidae

Genus: Yunnanilus

Species: Yunnanilus cruciatus (Rendahl, 1944)

Climate Zone

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless