Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal soft rays: 8. No lateral line; no head pores; 9 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 14 branched caudal rays; body depth 20-25% SL; dorsal head length 16-21% SL; color pattern usually consisting of large dark spots (Ref. 12040).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Nemacheilidae

Genus: Yunnanilus

Species: Yunnanilus pachycephalus Kottelat & Chu, 1988

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabits torrential waters under rocks.

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless